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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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If not the bedroom tax, then what?

Axing the under-occupancy charge doesn’t address the problems the UK government set out to solve so if not the bedroom tax then what?

https://tfn.scot/features/if-not-the-bedroom-tax-then-what

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications.,Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,our sector’s significant contribution to achieving the Scottish Government’s priorities.,unfunded and that the Scottish Government does not expect voluntary organisations to subsidise government,The UK Government’s initiative of providing a Government Grants Register and using the 360Giving platform

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

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

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

New government programme: third sector reacts

Scotland’s third sector has been responding to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s programme for government

https://tfn.scot/news/new-government-programme-third-sector-reacts

Scottish charities back inquiries into historic child abuse

​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

System to help disabled into work sidelines mental health problems

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

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

Calls for Scotland’s urgent transition to a wellbeing economy

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

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

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