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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Classroom mobile phone ban needs harm reduction monitoring says charity

NEWS 3 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
New legislation is being consulted on

https://tfn.scot/news/classroom-mobile-phone-ban-needs-harm-reduction-monitoring-says-charity

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

Sturgeon: Tougher laws on domestic violence planned

NEWS 27 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Scottish Government will consider strengthening domestic violence legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-tougher-laws-on-domestic-violence-planned

Samaritans makes general election plea

NEWS 10 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
The ​Samaritans has launched a manifesto calling for tougher action to tackle suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/samaritans-makes-general-election-plea

A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-needs-to-be-done-for-scotlands-bsl-users

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

Charity v Conservative Party: is it war?

OPINION 31 January 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
2 comments
Susan Smith responds to another attack on the third sector's right to criticise government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/xxxx

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

Third sector needs to speak with one voice on Brexit

OPINION 29 August 2017 Guest post
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John Downie, director of public affairs for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, wants the sector to pull together

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-needs-to-speak-with-one-voice-on-brexit

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

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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.