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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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Anti-workfare protesters blockade charity shops

NEWS 2 February 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
​Campaigners mount protests outside Edinburgh charity shops involved in the UK government's workfare scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-workfare-protesters-blockade-charity-shops

Healthcare charity hails amazing appeal success

NEWS 7 June 2018 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
The generosity of the public was hailed as a Scottish charity celebrated the success of a fundraising appeal

https://tfn.scot/news/healthcare-charity-hails-amazing-appeal-success

Could plastic beach litter become a thing of the past?

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A sealife charity has congratulated the Scottish Government for bringing in a deposit return scheme to cut down on the plastic littering beaches

https://tfn.scot/news/could-plastic-beach-litter-become-a-thing-of-the-past

Tory plans to cut benefits to obese, alcoholic and addicted

NEWS 30 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
4 comments
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

EXCLUSIVE: no action if Scots care staff refuse vaccine

NEWS 26 January 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
7 comments
Sector fears some care staff won't accept jab

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-no-action-if-scots-care-staff-refuse-vaccine

Poverty campaigners hail victory as child payments rise from £10 to £25

NEWS 25 March 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
Payments will help struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-campaigners-hail-victory-as-child-payments-rise-from-10-to-25

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
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#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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2026. 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.