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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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220,000 Scots children cannot afford to eat healthily

NEWS 5 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A study by an independent think tank has shown that many families have no choice but to eat unhealthy meals

https://tfn.scot/news/220000-scots-children-cannot-afford-to-eat-healthily

Commission says Scots childcare faces radical reform

NEWS 25 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Collaboration between Scottish and UK governments the only way forward, says report

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-says-scots-childcare-faces-radical-reform

Government forced to reveal seal shootings

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Fish farms will be forced to reveal how many seals they shoot

https://tfn.scot/news/government-forced-to-reveal-seal-shootings

Further delay for Named Person plans

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Politicians have stressed the need for clear guidance to be provided to professionals who will be affected by the legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/further-delay-for-named-person-plans

Dads Rock gets Scottish Government lifeline

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A £50,000 grant from the Scottish Government has temporarily saved the threatened Edinburgh charity from closure

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-boost-for-under-threat-charity

Private schools charity status ‘should be removed’

NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
A survey of a thousand Scots found nearly three quarters believe independent schools are not worthy of their charitable status

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-charity-status-should-be-removed

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

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

Beaver found shot dead on Scottish nature reserve

NEWS 22 February 2019 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Urgent legal protection is needed for Scotland’s beavers after one was found shot dead on a nature reserve

https://tfn.scot/news/beaver-found-shot-dead-on-scottish-nature-reserve

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

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.