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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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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

Calls for fuel poverty plan after key target missed

NEWS 30 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
Efforts to tackle fuel poverty must be redoubled after it emerged a key Scottish Government target would be missed, campaigners said

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-fuel-poverty-plan-after-key-target-missed

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

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

Calls intensify for Scottish underground coal gas ban

NEWS 25 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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

Fuel poverty leads to hundreds of winter deaths in Scotland

NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Existing Homes Alliance has called on the Scottish Government to take further action to improve the energy efficiency of homes to help save lives

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-ensure-law-will-lead-to-drop-in-unnecessary-winter-deaths

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

MP calls for charity contracts instead of funding

NEWS 29 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Former charities minister believes charities have become too political and need reigned-in

https://tfn.scot/news/mp-calls-for-charity-contracts-instead-of-funding

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

Bid to make Brexit fears of disabled Scots heard

NEWS 3 July 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Independent Living in Scotland project has created a series of principles which it says spell out concerns of the disabled community

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-make-brexit-fears-of-disabled-scots-heard

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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.