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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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Scotland is facing a kids’ mental health crisis

NEWS 18 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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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

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

MSPs vote to halt universal credit

NEWS 4 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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MSPs join chorus of condemnation for controversial scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-vote-to-halt-universal-credit

Jackie Brock slams Scottish Government over lack of progress

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

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

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

Government receives final demand on fuel poverty

NEWS 30 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Charity details what needs to be done to combat fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/government-receives-final-demand-on-fuel-poverty

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

More Scots children in poverty due to benefit cuts

NEWS 13 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Deputy First Minister tells charity conference the number of children living in poverty will increase by 100,000 by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/more-scots-children-in-poverty-due-to-benefit-cuts

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

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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.