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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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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

Older people face rising poverty as private tenants

Many live in fear to ask landlords to make routine repairs

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-face-risiing-poverty-as-private-tenants

Final plea to First Minister over Rape Crisis centres

Up to 30 jobs could be under threat amid funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/final-plea-to-first-minister-over-rape-crisis-centres

Scots local authority homelessness services are routinely breaking the law. 

“Time to think unthinkable when it comes to cuts” as homelessness services continue to break the law across Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-local-authority-homelessness-services-are-routinely-breaking-the-law

Aid minister: UK Government’s days “as a global charity are over”

Jenny Chapman MP will appear in front of MPs on Tuesday.

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-minister-uk-governments-days-as-a-global-charity-are-over

Call for radical social care system upheaval

Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

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

Deputy First Minister joins calls for urgent action to progress Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to achieve peace and prosperity for people and planet. 

https://tfn.scot/news/deputy-first-minister-joins-calls-for-urgent-action-to-progress-sustainable-development-goals

Extreme poverty now the new normal

Research shows material harship is no longer a rarity

https://tfn.scot/news/extreme-poverty-now-the-new-normal

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently runs until the end of March, and is now set to be replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 1. 

https://tfn.scot/news/disastrous-scvo-warns-of-knock-on-effect-of-cuts-to-energy-bill-support

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