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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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UK government savaged for plunging people into poverty

NEWS 16 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The United Nations rapporteur for extreme poverty and human rights has said withdrawing support for those most in need is ideological

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-has-abandoned-those-in-poverty

Human rights and the Programme for Government: if not now, when?

OPINION 2 September 2024 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Emma Hutton looks ahead to this week’s Holyrood policy announcements – and says ministers must match talk with action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/human-rights-and-the-programme-for-government-if-not-now-when

System to help disabled into work sidelines mental health problems

OPINION 6 November 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Toni Giugliano explains why the Access to Work system for disabled Scots is failing people with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/opinion/system-to-help-disabled-into-work-sidelines-mental-health-problems

Third sector welcomes Scottish Government plans

NEWS 5 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Examining a basic income scheme, ending the sale of new petrol cars in 2032 and £50 million to tackle child poverty have been proposed

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-welcomes-scottish-government-plans

Scottish charities back inquiries into historic child abuse

NEWS 8 July 2014 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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​Scottish child protection charities say inquiries provide an opportunity to shed light on the darkest corners of the UK establishment

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-back-inquiries-into-historic-child-abuse

Calls for Scotland’s urgent transition to a wellbeing economy

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
They are calling for a “robust plan to put the wellbeing of people and nature at the heart of our economy.”

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-scotlands-urgent-transition-to-a-wellbeing-economy

“Death sentence”: chancellor slammed by charities after cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners

NEWS 30 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The new Labour government has been forced to deny it is implementing austerity. 

https://tfn.scot/news/death-sentence-chancellor-slammed-by-charities-after-cutting-winter-fuel-payments-for-pensioners

Relief for voluntary sector as PVG fee waiver retained

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Law
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The Scottish Government announced they would not go ahead with plans to replace the scheme. 

https://tfn.scot/news/relief-for-voluntary-sector-as-pvg-fee-waiver-retained

Scotland defies DWP to make Universal Credit more flexible

NEWS 13 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Scottish Government will use new powers to make changes to the way benefits are paid

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-defies-dwp-to-make-universal-credit-more-flexible

MSPs discover many councils failing vulnerable pupils

NEWS 15 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A committee of MSPs has called on the Scottish Government to review funding Scottish state school pupils with additional support needs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-discover-many-councils-failing-vulnerable-pupils

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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.