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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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Children “cut adrift” by rising poverty levels

NEWS 20 May 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Analysis found deprivation was rising in the UK’s poorest communities.

https://tfn.scot/news/children-cut-adrift-by-rising-poverty-levels

Jackie Brock slams Scottish Government over lack of progress

NEWS 21 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
1 comment
Author of Scottish child protection report concerned about delays

https://tfn.scot/news/jackie-brock-slams-scottish-government-over-lack-of-progress

Scotland is facing a kids’ mental health crisis

NEWS 18 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Charity says more government spending is needed and a minister dedicated to prioritise the issue must be appointed as the situation has become critical

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-problems-have-become-a-crisis

Perfect storm of cuts stalls efforts to tackle homelessness

NEWS 8 March 2016 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Despite having most progressive legislation in the world, action on homelessness remains poorly funded warns charity

https://tfn.scot/news/perfect-storm-of-cuts-stalls-efforts-to-tackle-homelessness

Mental health patients wait 18 weeks for help

NEWS 24 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
People's mental health is deteriorating because they wait too long for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-patients-wait-18-weeks-for-help

Still time to persuade your MP on child refugees

NEWS 2 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Save the Children is urging the public to put pressure on their MP to offer sanctuary to unaccompanied child refugees into the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-to-save-child-refugees

DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal reaches £26m in first week

NEWS 22 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
The UK government has now increased its match funding to £10 million

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-east-africa-crisis-appeal-reaches-26m-in-first-week

Fury over VisitScotland’s links to mountain hare slaughter

NEWS 31 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
15 comments
An organisation which promotes mountain hare shooting holidays has received more than £30,000 from Scotland’s national tourism agency

https://tfn.scot/news/report-reveals-visitscotlands-links-to-mountain-hare-shooting

Children’s commissioner backs call for LGBT+ education in schools

NEWS 24 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to commit to a new approach to tackling homophobic bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-commissioner-calls-for-lgbt-education-in-schools

Health warning as smoking figures stay static

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

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

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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.