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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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Scottish Government “not treating suicide as a priority”

NEWS 2 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Samaritans has published new research which it says shows the need for urgent action to prevent suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-not-treating-suicide-as-a-priority

Scots want fairer distribution of wealth

NEWS 27 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Public backing for a new system of wealth distribution is growing, says a new report

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-want-fairer-distribution-of-wealth

Scottish based charity expelled from Turkey

NEWS 9 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
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Humanitarian aid organisation Mercy Corps has been forced to shut down its operations by the Turkish government

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-based-charity-expelled-from-turkey

Urgent action needed to tackle fuel poverty

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Molly Millar
Regeneration & Housing
Kevin Stewart MSP discusses how the government seeks to ensure everyone in Scotland can adequately heat their home

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-to-address-national-conference-on-fuel-poverty

Charity threatens legal action over Named Person policy

NEWS 6 September 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Controversial policy continues to face strong opposition from campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-threatens-legal-action-over-named-person-policy

Fracking ban hailed as victory by campaigners

NEWS 25 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Friends of the Earth Scotland has said the move ends any hopes of fracking across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/fracking-ban-hailed-as-victory-by-campaigners

Third sector stalwart is new poverty and inequality tsar

NEWS 1 February 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
New body replaces the existing non-statutory commission

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-stalwart-is-new-poverty-and-inequality-tsar

Funding to help 800 people into housing

NEWS 9 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Government is set to invest £6.5m in the Housing First initiative, which prioritises finding permanent housing for the homeless quickly

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-to-help-800-people-into-housing

Call for tough new targets after fuel poverty failure

NEWS 9 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Consultation will set new fuel poverty targets after Scottish Government's failure to eliminate the problem

https://tfn.scot/news/tough-new-targets-call-after-fuel-poverty-failure

Heat pumps need to be installed faster to meet targets warn campaigners

NEWS 20 February 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
A faster rollout of heat pumps could tackle emissions and lower bills

https://tfn.scot/news/heat-pumps-need-to-be-installed-faster-to-meet-targets-warn-campaigners

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.