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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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After Oxfam: safeguarding and the lessons for the sector in Scotland

OPINION 13 June 2019 by TFN
Management
Tracey Bird looks at safeguarding in the third sector in the wake of the Charity Commission's report on the Oxfam scandal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-oxfam-safeguarding-and-the-lessons-for-the-sector-in-scotland

“Urgent action needed”: Alarm at local child poverty figures

NEWS 5 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
New research has warned levels of child poverty remain unacceptably high across Scotland and the rest of the UK. 

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-alarm-at-local-child-poverty-figures

Scottish charities hit out at Labour Government over “sneaky” changes to citizenship rules

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Scottish Refugee Council and JustRight Scotland spoke up. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-hit-out-at-labour-government-over-sneaky-changes-to-citizenship-rules

Government's strategy must look beyond narrow pursuit of economic growth, charities claim

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Ms Forbes said the strategy will offer renewed clarity on Scotland’s economic vision.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-strategy-must-look-beyond-narrow-pursuit-of-economic-growth-charities-claim

What type of leadership do we now need in the Digital Inclusion sphere? 

Sally Dyson
21 June 2023
Posted in
SCVO’s track record in the digital inclusion sphere enabled us to lead a partnership with Scottish Government,broadly than what they can do with corporate social responsibility or environmental, social and governance

https://scvo.scot/p/60276/2023/06/21/what-type-of-leadership-do-we-now-need-in-the-digital-inclusion-sphere

Housing body wants eviction period changed

NEWS 20 August 2020 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Landlords and tenants are losing out

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-body-wants-eviction-period-changed

Plans to burn extra 1m tonnes of waste slammed

NEWS 28 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
More incineration planned

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-burn-extra-1m-tonnes-of-waste-slammed

Drugs forum would back illegal drug injecting rooms

NEWS 3 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Experts in Scotland must work together to tackle the drugs crisis, however an illegal drugs consumption facility should not be closed by police

https://tfn.scot/news/drugs-forum-would-back-illegal-consumption-facility

Charity highlights “shocking” attainment gap

NEWS 20 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
RNIB has called for an increase in educational support for children with sight loss

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-highlights-shocking-attainment-gap-for-children-with-sight-loss

2020 must be the year for action on climate change

NEWS 17 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
An independent panel has said the next 12 months will be crucial if Scotland is set to meet its targets for cutting carbon emissions

https://tfn.scot/news/2020-must-be-the-year-for-action-on-climate-change

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2026. 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.