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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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Calls intensify for Scottish underground coal gas ban

NEWS 25 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
A report from Friends of the Earth Scotland found the technology was a major contributor to climate change, air pollution and groundwater contamination.

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-intensify-for-scottish-underground-coal-gas-ban

The shocking truth: one million Scots now in poverty

NEWS 16 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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Campaigners warn work no longer a route out of hardship for hard-pressed families

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-one-million-scots-now-in-poverty

Calls for fuel poverty plan after key target missed

NEWS 30 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
Efforts to tackle fuel poverty must be redoubled after it emerged a key Scottish Government target would be missed, campaigners said

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-fuel-poverty-plan-after-key-target-missed

MP calls for charity contracts instead of funding

NEWS 29 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Former charities minister believes charities have become too political and need reigned-in

https://tfn.scot/news/mp-calls-for-charity-contracts-instead-of-funding

Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
The Scottish Government has revealed its 31 point plan to ensure it can fulfill its promise to provide 1140 hours of free early years childcare by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/government-unveils-plan-to-meet-childcare-promise

Reports of emotionally abused children soar in Scotland

NEWS 21 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Figures show huge rise in reports from children who are being emotionally abused

https://tfn.scot/news/reports-of-emotionally-abused-children-soar-in-scotland

Hinkley Point a “colossal” waste of money

NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar
Environment & International
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Environmental groups have condemned the UK government's decision to go ahead with a new £18 billion nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset

https://tfn.scot/news/hinkley-point-nuclear-deal-approved

Poverty groups in budget disappointment

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Poverty Alliance and CPAG have said more could have been done to help those stuck in poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-groups-in-budget-disappointment

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
The UK government's austerity agenda is leading to vulnerable people fearing even small changes to their benefit claims a study finds

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-claimants-live-in-fear-of-further-changes

Call for radical social care system upheaval

NEWS 31 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-radical-social-care-system-upheaval

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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.