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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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Campaigners claim victory as named person scheme dropped

NEWS 20 September 2019 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Controversial scheme is dropped as campaign group claims its pressure made the Scottish Government rethink

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-claim-victory-as-named-person-scheme-dropped

Social care recruitment concerns

NEWS 25 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Scottish Government has warned Brexit will make recruitment issues within health and social care worse

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-recruitment-concerns

Scots asked how they would tackle poverty

NEWS 27 March 2019 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Ordinary Scots take part in participatory budgeting event

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-asked-how-they-would-tackle-poverty

Poverty being attacked by all parties as universal credit uplift gains traction

NEWS 17 March 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-being-attacked-by-all-parties-as-universal-credit-uplift-gains-traction

Pressure mounts on Scottish Gov for greener post-covid Scotland

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Campigners want new normal to be greener and fairer

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-gov-for-greener-post-covid-scotland

Call for radical social care system upheaval

NEWS 31 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

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

Political candidates lack diversity

NEWS 11 March 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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A major study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors

https://tfn.scot/news/political-candidates-lack-diversity

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post
Management
The way child contact centres are regulated in future represents a major opportunity for the Scottish Government, writes Ian Maxwell

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-vision-to-breathe-life-into-child-contact-centres

Dignity, fairness and respect

OPINION 7 September 2021 by Morna Simpkins
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Morna Simpkins, director of MS Society Scotland, and Tanith Muller, chair of Neurological Alliance of Scotland have penned an open letter highlighting how cruel the 20m rule is

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dignity-fairness-and-respect

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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.