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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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Empowerment bill excludes disabled people

NEWS 5 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
A bill proposed to empower communities has been accused of doing the opposite by disability campaigners.

https://tfn.scot/news/empowerment-bill-excludes-disabled-people

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

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

National Emergencies Trust appoints new Chair and President 

NEWS 6 April 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Ralph Throp leads the Resilient Communities Team at Scottish Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-emergencies-trust-appoints-new-chair-and-president

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

Public urged to help end beaver slaughter

NEWS 24 July 2020 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A coalition is calling or public support to help Scotland’s beaver population to thrive – and to prevent them from being shot

https://tfn.scot/news/public-urged-to-help-end-beaver-slaughter

Legislation to be created in Scotland to protect NHS charity funds

NEWS 29 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Follows outcry after NHS Tayside took charity cash to pay for core expenditure

https://tfn.scot/news/legislation-to-be-created-in-scotland-to-protect-nhs-charity-funds

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

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

Council cuts will create a lost generation of young people

NEWS 28 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
A coalition of charities and support groups has warned that budget cuts mean children with additional support needs are missing out on the help they need

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-will-create-lost-generation-of-young-people

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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.