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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Third sector organisations walk away from employability programme

NEWS 20 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
TFN has learned that at least three charities have pulled out of sub contracts for Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-organisations-walk-away-from-employability-programme

Children’s commissioner backs call for LGBT+ education in schools

NEWS 24 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to commit to a new approach to tackling homophobic bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-commissioner-calls-for-lgbt-education-in-schools

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

NEWS 18 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Shami Chakrabarti says the UK government is the key threat to human rights protection

https://tfn.scot/news/shami-chakrabarti-director-of-liberty

Soft Brexit needed to protect third sector

NEWS 15 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
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A new paper which highlights the cost of Brexit to Scotland shows that cooperation is needed, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations argues

https://tfn.scot/news/soft-brexit-needed-to-protect-third-sector

Sturgeon: Tougher laws on domestic violence planned

NEWS 27 March 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Scottish Government will consider strengthening domestic violence legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-tougher-laws-on-domestic-violence-planned

Union makes anti-poverty plea

NEWS 4 May 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Union and povety charity make a joint anti-poverty call

https://tfn.scot/news/union-makes-anti-poverty-plea

Union wins right to fight for recognition at care charity

NEWS 19 July 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
A trade union has won the first round in its battle for recognition at a major Scottish social care charity

https://tfn.scot/news/union-wins-right-to-fight-for-recognition-at-care-charity

Victory for campaigners after “historic” move to teach same sex education

NEWS 20 March 2017 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
​SNP conference rubber stamps same sex education in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-after-historic-move-to-teach-same-sex-education

Thousands of children miss out on extra help at school due to where they live

NEWS 2 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Scottish Government census data shows shocking disparity across local authority areas for children with additional support needs

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-miss-out-on-extra-help-at-school-due-to-where-they-li

Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with the full Scottish cabinet to "raise the issues that matter the most to young people in Scotland"

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-parliament-trying-to-exert-more-influence-over-government

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.