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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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Scottish budget – cause for optimism but questions remain

OPINION 6 December 2024 by Sarah Latto
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Sarah Latto: we need urgent reassurance and clarity from the government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-budget-cause-for-optimism-but-questions-remain

Scotland must radically ramp up anti-climate change measures

NEWS 15 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
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An independent committee has told the Scottish Government it must take radical action to ensure greener homes, cars and communities

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-radically-ramp-up-anti-climate-change-measures

Poverty action needed before Christmas

NEWS 23 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A coalition of poverty groups has called upon the Scottish Government to do more to tackle the effects of welfare reform

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-action-needed-before-christmas

Shock collars – the shocking truth

OPINION 8 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​Louise Robertson discusses how to support OneKind's campaign to outlaw collars that give dogs and electric shock

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shock-collars-the-shocking-truth

Employability programme provider in administration

NEWS 19 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The closure of Working Links presents an opportunity for greater third sector involvement in Fair Start Scotland, SCVO has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-programme-provider-in-administration

SNP ministers told: take action against sanctions system

NEWS 2 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The Scottish Government has been challenged to back up words with action when it comes to busting the Westminster sanctions system

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-ministers-told-take-action-against-sections-system

Social businesses must repair more says environment minister

NEWS 3 November 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
Roseanna Cunningham says businesses that repair and reuse products can help improve the circular economy and fight climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/social-businesses-must-repair-more-says-environment-minister

Trustees running scared of chief executives, claims sector leader

NEWS 24 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Divisions between charity trustees and executives need to end

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-running-scared-of-chief-executives-claims-chair

Scottish Government work programme will fail says SCVO

NEWS 26 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
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People with multiple barriers to employment will not get enough support under the Scottish Government's new employment programme says charities

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-work-programme-will-fail-says-scvo

Social security powers must be used to beat child poverty

NEWS 26 February 2018 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The Scottish Government will need to make use of new social security powers if it is to meet challenging targets to reduce child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-powers-must-be-used-to-beat-child-poverty

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.