Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Gift Aid increase would give much-needed boost to charities

NEWS 25 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

A coalition of leading voices from the sector has called on the UK Government to temporarily increase the level of Gift Aid that can be claimed on donations

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-increase-would-give-much-needed-boost-to-charities

Private schools to lose charity rate relief next year

NEWS 5 December 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Government has confirmed independent schools will lose charitable rate reliefs of up to 80% from next year

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-to-lose-rate-relief-next-year

Citizens’ Assembly heralds new era for democracy

NEWS 25 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The first meeting of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland takes place this weekend

https://tfn.scot/news/citizens-assembly-heralds-new-era-for-democracy

Let social care staff stay, charities urge

NEWS 27 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

A call has been made for care workers and volunteer who risk being sent home once lockdown is eased to be allowed to extend their time in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/let-social-care-staff-stay-charities-urge

Male domestic abuse victims double in a decade

NEWS 28 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

One in five domestic abuse victims is now a man

https://tfn.scot/news/male-domestic-abuse-victims-has-doubled-in-a-decade

Public should be able to take refugees into their homes

NEWS 30 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

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The UK government should reconsider its decision not to accept the public's offer of space in their homes for people fleeing Syria, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/public-should-be-backed-in-taking-refugees-into-the-homes