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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Private schools charity status ‘should be removed’

A survey of a thousand Scots found nearly three quarters believe independent schools are not worthy of their charitable status

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-charity-status-should-be-removed

Health warning as smoking figures stay static

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

MSPs join chorus of condemnation for controversial scheme

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

Charity calls for restrictions on junk food promotions

A survey has found that more than half of parents feel multi-buy offers result in them buying more junk food than they want

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-restrictions-on-junk-food-promotions

End kids mental health inequality urges coalition

​Children's mental health should be a "key budget issue" for Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/end-kids-mental-health-inequality-urges-coalition

Plastic bottle refund scheme could mean millions for Scottish charities

A call has been made to the Scottish Government to help charities cash in from its soon to be introduced plastic bottle refund system

https://tfn.scot/news/plastic-bottle-refunds-could-mean-millions-to-scottish-charities

DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal reaches £26m in first week

The UK government has now increased its match funding to £10 million

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-east-africa-crisis-appeal-reaches-26m-in-first-week

Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians

​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

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

​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

Third sector organisations walk away from employability programme

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

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