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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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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

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

Scottish Government risking lives by keeping pain figures secret

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Scottish Government slammed over persistent failure to release chronic pain statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-risking-lives-by-keeping-pain-figures-secret

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

NEWS 18 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Shami Chakrabarti says the UK government is the key threat to human rights protection

https://tfn.scot/news/shami-chakrabarti-director-of-liberty

Soft Brexit needed to protect third sector

NEWS 15 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
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A new paper which highlights the cost of Brexit to Scotland shows that cooperation is needed, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations argues

https://tfn.scot/news/soft-brexit-needed-to-protect-third-sector

Third sector must unite against Westminster cuts

NEWS 12 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Campaigners can lead the fight against Westminster's austerity agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-unite-against-westminster-cuts

Third sector organisations walk away from employability programme

NEWS 20 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
TFN has learned that at least three charities have pulled out of sub contracts for Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-organisations-walk-away-from-employability-programme

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

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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.