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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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Tackle inequalities to cut smoking rates

NEWS 18 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
​Charity reveals smoking rates are four times higher in the poorest communities than in the richest

https://tfn.scot/news/tackle-inequalities-to-cut-smoking-rates

Sturgeon: Cameron is robbing poor to benefit rich

NEWS 14 July 2015 by Rab 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

Thousands on benefits in private rented sector face eviction

NEWS 19 January 2018 by Rab 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
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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

Tory plans to cut benefits to obese, alcoholic and addicted

NEWS 30 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Outrage as UK government consults on cutting benefits for "self-inflicted" conditions and illnesses

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-plan-to-cut-benefits-to-the-obese-alcoholic-and-addicts

Charity pioneers new dawn for post-Covid transport in Scotland

NEWS 16 February 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
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Could Scotland be set for European-style mobility hubs?

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-pioneers-new-dawn-for-post-covid-transport-in-scotland

Veterans charities to benefit from £600,000 funding boost

NEWS 11 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Charities supporting former servicemen and women will share in a £600,000 funding boost over the next three years, the veterans minister has announced

https://tfn.scot/news/veterans-charities-to-benefit-from-600000-funding-boost

Who’s on the 2017 anti-poverty naughty and nice list?

NEWS 22 December 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Following a year of ups and downs in the fight against poverty, anti-poverty campaigners have published naughty and nice lists ahead of Christmas

https://tfn.scot/news/whos-on-the-2017-anti-poverty-naughty-and-nice-list

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.