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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Sturgeon: Cameron is robbing poor to benefit rich

NEWS 14 July 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Budget cuts will impact disproportionately on Scots families warns sturgeon

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-cameron-is-robbing-poor-to-benefit-rich

Suicide prevention plan moves forward

NEWS 20 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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The views of more than a hundred people who have been directly affected by suicide have been compiled in a new report

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-prevention-plan-unveiled

Scots activists’ disappointment over Lima talks “failure”

NEWS 15 December 2014 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
​Unrealistic expectations placed on Pairs talks after UN Lima discussion falls short

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-activists-air-disappointment-over-lima-talks-failure

Thousands on benefits in private rented sector face eviction

NEWS 19 January 2018 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Private landlords will not be so lenient with debtors as the social housing sector

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-on-benefits-in-private-rented-sector-face-eviction

Thousands with sight loss unaware of flagship care policy

NEWS 4 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Charities call on the Scottish Government to raise awareness of Self-directed Support.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-with-sight-loss-unaware-of-flagship-care-policy

Threat to society lottery income

NEWS 7 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Management
The UK government should be looking to support the surge in society lotteries not over-regulate, report says

https://tfn.scot/news/threat-to-society-lottery-income

Climate charity hits out at planning reliance on “unrealistic techno-fixes”

NEWS 9 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
“This plan puts some important policies on the table, but due to the urgency of the climate crisis, the time for half measures has long since passed."

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-charity-hits-out-at-planning-reliance-on-unrealistic-techno-fixes

Poverty Alliance host annual conference in Glasgow

NEWS 25 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
“As an organisation and as a movement, we have achieved a lot in the last 30 years to combat the injustice of poverty."

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-alliance-host-annual-conference-in-glasgow

Minister pledges to address issues of potential job losses at Rape Crisis Scotland

NEWS 16 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Deputy First Minister John Swinney gave the assurances to Monica Lennon in Holyrood. 

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-pledges-to-address-issues-of-potential-job-losses-at-rape-crisis-scotland

Almost a quarter of charity clients report cost of living as debt driver 

NEWS 26 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Energy arrears have continued to rise among StepChange Scotland clients.

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-quarter-of-charity-clients-report-cost-of-living-as-debt-driver

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.