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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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Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

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

Scottish Government can save charities from pensions black hole

The Scottish Government has the power to save charities facing huge Local Government Pension Scheme debts

https://tfn.scot/news/pensions

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

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

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

Gift Aid small donations scheme is failing to produce income for small charities

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-scheme-failing

Benefits system is failing says Scottish Government report

Child poverty charity says Westminster and Scottish governments need to do more to help poor families who can't survive on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-is-failing-says-scottish-government-report

£100m Integrated Care Fund to promote third sector

The Scottish Government's new £100m fund to speed up health and care integration stresses the role of the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/100m-integrated-care-fund-to-promote-third-sector

Foodbanks should be funded by income tax rise

MSPs hear call for direct foodbank funding to alleviate food crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbanks-should-be-funded-by-income-tax-rise

Calls intensify for Scottish underground coal gas ban

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

Faith leaders call for action on poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/faith-leaders-call-for-action-on-poverty

Body critical of Scottish housing plans

New builds must be prioritised

https://tfn.scot/news/body-critical-of-scottish-housing-plans

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