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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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Youth unemployment could hit 100,000 in Scotland

NEWS 27 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
More action is needed to help the many thousands of young people who will be looking for work by the end of the year

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-unemployment-could-hit-100000-in-scotland

People forced to foodbanks at the start of the pandemic faced extreme poverty, charity reveals

NEWS 14 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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The Trussell Trust has published its State of Hunger 2021 report

https://tfn.scot/news/people-forced-to-foodbanks-at-the-start-of-the-pandemic-faced-extreme-poverty-charity-reveals

Historic chance to shape new, humane welfare system

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A process has begun which could present a historic chance to shape a new, humane social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-chance-to-shape-new-humane-welfare-system

The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  

OPINION 21 September 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-new-programme-for-government-and-social-enterprise

Why this budget failed to put Scotland’s children first

OPINION 20 February 2024 by Fiona King
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Fiona King argues that the 2024/25 Scottish Budget misses a critical opportunity to make further progress on child poverty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-this-budget-needs-to-put-scotlands-children-first

Human rights must be at the heart of recovery

NEWS 29 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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Decisions made to ensure that Scotland recovers from Covid-19 must be human rights-based, a new report has recommended

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-must-be-at-the-heart-of-recovery

Charities welcome government’s environment strategy

NEWS 26 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Proposals set out ambitions to protect Scotland’s natural environment.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-governments-environment-strategy

Minister hears social care Brexit concerns

NEWS 5 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Ben MacPherson MSP visited Camphill Tiphereth to hear more about what impact Brexit will have

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-hears-social-care-brexit-concerns

Postcode lottery “can cost foster parents £6,000 a year”

NEWS 27 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
A charity is calling for a national minimum allowance for foster families.

https://tfn.scot/news/postcode-lottery-can-cost-foster-parents-6000-a-year

​Gay and bisexual men to be pardoned by Scottish Government

NEWS 25 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
​Charities have welcomed an announcement that men convicted of same-sex sexual activity before laws against it were scrapped will receive a full pardon

https://tfn.scot/news/gay-and-bisexual-men-to-be-pardoned-by-scottish-government

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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.