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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Care leavers win exemption from council tax

The move makes it easier for young people to afford accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/care-levers-win-exemption-from-council-tax

Charity probed by OSCR and Scottish Government

Regulator has received "concerns"

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-probed-by-oscr-and-scottish-government

Food poverty alliance declares war on hunger

The country’s first foodbank taskforce has convened, with the aim of eradicating hunger in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-alliance-declares-war-on-hunger

Stop “perverse” Tory lottery cash grab

Plans by the UK government to slash Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund budget by 40% have been blasted as “perverse”.

https://tfn.scot/news/stop-perverse-tory-lottery-cash-grab

Children’s charities get guidance on new laws

Public and third sector partners have created guides to help voluntary organisations with the implementation of Children and Young People Act

https://tfn.scot/news/new-guides-created-for-use-of-childrens-charities

Apprenticeship Levy cash will support skills, training and employment

Jamie Hepburn MSP outlines how the Scottish Government plans to spend its share of the Apprenticeship Levy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/apprenticeship-levy-cash-will-support-skills-training-and-employment

Advice charity warns of growing digital divide

Many people still have no online access despite increasing reliance on e-technology

https://tfn.scot/news/advice-charity-warns-of-growing-digital-divide

Charity calls for transport policy transformation

Friends of the Earth Scotland urges ministers to cut spending on roads.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-transport-policy-transformation

Charities welcome six-month eviction ban

Social and private sector tenants have been given protection during the Covid-19 crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-six-month-eviction-ban

Coronavirus self-isolators should be given “rent holidays”

Living Rent also demanded a pause on evictions during the coronavirus outbreak.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-self-isolators-to-be-given-rent-holidays

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