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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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Campaigners cool on climate change plan

NEWS 20 January 2017 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
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Draft climate plan welcomed but campaigners fear the vision won't be delivered

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-cool-on-climate-change-plan

Charities' hail social care uplift as Labour says "working in Aldi pays more"

NEWS 6 October 2021 by Robert Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
New pay rates welcomed but don't go far enough says opposition

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hail-social-care-uplift-as-labour-says-working-in-aldi-pays-more

Housing to become enshrined in Scots human rights legislation

NEWS 15 March 2021 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Boost for housing campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-to-become-enshrined-in-scots-human-rights-legislation

Scottish Tory leader slammed by charity CEO after drug claims

NEWS 23 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Alex Feis-Bryce of Transform Drug Policy Foundation condemned Douglas Ross’ comments.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-tory-leader-slammed-by-charity-ceo-after-drug-claims

Holyrood opens inquiry into third sector funding

NEWS 20 June 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
2 comments
What can be done to make the process more efficient?

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-opens-inquiry-into-third-sector-funding

Free bus fares for asylum seekers “transformative” says charity

NEWS 30 October 2023 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Those seeking asylum can't afford public transport

https://tfn.scot/news/free-bus-fares-for-asylum-seekers-transformative-says-charity

Health warning as smoking figures stay static

NEWS 3 October 2017 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
More impetus needed to reignite anti-smoking campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/health-warning-as-smoking-figures-stay-static

Scottish Government risking lives by keeping pain figures secret

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
​Scottish Government slammed over persistent failure to release chronic pain statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-risking-lives-by-keeping-pain-figures-secret

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

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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.