Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Campaigners cool on climate change plan

NEWS 20 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

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Draft climate plan welcomed but campaigners fear the vision won't be delivered

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-cool-on-climate-change-plan

Scotland must take action on Universal Credit

NEWS 21 November 2018 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

Poverty campaigners say the Scottish Government and other bodies must take action to protect people from increased poverty due to Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-take-action-on-universal-credit

Scotland set to miss “smoke free” target

NEWS 25 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Cancer Research UK calls for more action to reduce smoking.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-set-to-miss-smoke-free-target

Scotland spends 10 times more tackling fuel poverty than England

NEWS 28 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Nearly 4.5 million British households are in fuel poverty and that is set to rise unless action is taken say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-spends-10-times-more-tackling-fuel-poverty-than-england

Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland

OPINION 5 October 2016 by Molly Millar

Health & Social Care

Jen Gracie explains why the Scottish Government's mental health strategy must go further to help young people stay mentally healthy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mental-health-education-is-vital-in-the-battle-against-suicide

Charity v Conservative Party: is it war?

OPINION 31 January 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

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Susan Smith responds to another attack on the third sector's right to criticise government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/xxxx

Victory for campaigners after “historic” move to teach same sex education

NEWS 20 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

SNP conference rubber stamps same sex education in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-after-historic-move-to-teach-same-sex-education

Union makes anti-poverty plea

NEWS 4 May 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Union and povety charity make a joint anti-poverty call

https://tfn.scot/news/union-makes-anti-poverty-plea

Union wins right to fight for recognition at care charity

NEWS 19 July 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

A trade union has won the first round in its battle for recognition at a major Scottish social care charity

https://tfn.scot/news/union-wins-right-to-fight-for-recognition-at-care-charity

Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with the full Scottish cabinet to "raise the issues that matter the most to young people in Scotland"

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-parliament-trying-to-exert-more-influence-over-government

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