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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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Fox hunting ban is worthless blasts charity

NEWS 2 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
No fox hunting convictions in Scotland since ban came in 13 years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/fox-hunting-ban-is-worthless-blasts-charity

MSPs told support for profoundly disabled “flawed”

NEWS 3 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Petitioner wants fundamental changes to care support for disabled

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-told-support-for-profoundly-disabled-flawed

Scotland’s child mental health shame

NEWS 25 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
There are no child and adolescent mental health services beds north of Dundee

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-child-mental-health-shame

Leading children’s charity to close amidst police probe

NEWS 5 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​Embattled charity finally throws in the towel as a series of investigations are undertaken

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-childrens-charity-to-close-amidst-police-probe

Scottish politicians must prioritise social care more

NEWS 11 February 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
The next Scottish Government should include a cabinet minister for people with long-term conditions, disabled Scots and unpaid carers

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-politicians-must-prioritise-social-care-more

Benefit change will have devastating effect on poorest pensioners

NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Changes to Pension Credit could cost some elderly couples up to £7,000 a year

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-change-will-have-devastating-effect-on-poorest-pensioners

Charities criticise Home Office for UK ban on teenage refugees

NEWS 17 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Unaccompanied teenage refugees from countries other than Syria and Sudan will not be allowed to enter the UK from Calais

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-criticise-home-office-for-uk-ban-on-teenage-refugees

Charities welcome plan to improve lives of disabled people

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Charities have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s plan to transform the lives of disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-plan-to-improve-lives-of-disabled-people

One in five Scots earns less than the real living wage

NEWS 19 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
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Employers urged to pay their staff fairly as it emerges half a million Scots are paid less than the real living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-one-in-five-scots-earns-less-than-the-real-living-wage

£3m up for grabs for new social enterprise startups

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
The Scottish Government has announced new funding as part of its social enterprise strategy, which also includes the creation of a Buy Social certificate

https://tfn.scot/news/1m-up-for-grabs-for-new-social-enterprise-startups

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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.