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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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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

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

NEWS 7 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Gift Aid small donations scheme is failing to produce income for small charities

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

£100m Integrated Care Fund to promote third sector

NEWS 9 July 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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

Benefits system is failing says Scottish Government report

NEWS 16 May 2014 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
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

Autumn statement analysis: Scotland faces the prospect of a lost generation of vulnerable children

OPINION 24 November 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Stuart Jacob, director Falkland House School, says the autumn statement does nothing to allay fears of a lost generation of children who need additional support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-statement-analysis-scotland-faces-the-prospect-of-a-lost-generation

Council cuts putting older Scots at risk

NEWS 5 April 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland says cutting services such as Meals on Wheels and exercise classes for older people is adding to Scotland's social care burden

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-putting-older-scots-at-risk

Scottish Government can save charities from pensions black hole

NEWS 25 September 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
The Scottish Government has the power to save charities facing huge Local Government Pension Scheme debts

https://tfn.scot/news/pensions

Local government but not as we know it

OPINION 3 May 2016 Guest post
Culture & Leisure
Martin Sime considers the appetite for local democracy reform and what it could mean for Scotland's third sector and communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/local-government-but-not-as-we-know-it

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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.