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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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How Scotland has been encouraging England to improve transgender equality

OPINION 26 July 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
​James Morton believes Scotland's progress with transgender rights is a model for the rest of the UK

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-scotland-has-been-encouraging-england-to-improve-transgender-equality

Benefits system is unjust says local CAB advisers

NEWS 18 February 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Benefit claimants have been left feeling suicidal because of unjust benefits sanctions placed on them according to a local citizen’s advice bureaux (CAB)

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-is-unjust-says-local-cab-advisers

Charities won’t be silenced by Lobbying Act

NEWS 6 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
Lobbying Act will stifle debate

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-wont-be-silenced-by-lobbying-act

Poverty in Britain must not be swept under the carpet

OPINION 19 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
TFN reporter Gareth Jones analyses UN rapporteur Philip Alston's findings on poverty in modern Britain

https://tfn.scot/opinion/poverty-in-britain-must-be-at-the-forefront-of-the-news-agenda

£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

Climate change is already devastating, says Scottish charity

NEWS 28 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Sciaf is calling on the Scottish Government to dramatically increase its climate change targets and do more to reverse the effects of climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-calls-for-stronger-climate-change-action

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

Communities can mobilise to fight climate change

OPINION 23 January 2020 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Catherine McWilliam believes communites play a vital role in combatting climate change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-can-mobilise-to-fight-climate-change

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

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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.