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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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Human rights of disabled being routinely ignored

NEWS 26 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Years of inaction, prejudice and cuts have become so bad that UK is now in breach of human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-of-disabled-being-routinely-ignored

Politicians clash over care home closures

NEWS 19 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The Scottish Government has been accused of failing the 167 residents of Bield care homes

https://tfn.scot/news/politicians-clash-over-care-home-closures

Aleos and private schools undermine the third sector

NEWS 13 September 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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​Stay of execution for controversial bodies leads to question over their charity status

https://tfn.scot/news/aleos-and-private-schools-undermine-the-third-sector

Businesses should reveal disabled staff numbers

NEWS 23 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The UK Government has launched a new framework to encourage businesses to report how many of their staff have a disability or health condition

https://tfn.scot/news/businesses-should-reveal-disabled-staff-numbers

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

Scotland’s public bank obliged to invest ethically

NEWS 22 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
MSPs have formally established the Scottish National Investment Bank.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-public-bank-obliged-to-invest-ethically

Disasters Emergency Committee East Africa Appeal raised £12m in its first day

NEWS 16 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
£7 million has been given by the UK public with the UK government donating £5 million

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-east-africa-appeal-raised-12m-in-its-first-da

Disabled Scots demand rights-based benefits system

NEWS 22 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Jeane Freeman met with disabled people to hear their views

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-scots-demand-rights-based-benefits-system

Edinburgh and Glasgow become no go for private renters

NEWS 14 May 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Private rents soar

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-and-glasgow-become-no-go-for-private-renters

Football act on the brink of being scrapped

NEWS 28 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
The repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act has moved to its final stage

https://tfn.scot/news/football-act-on-the-brink-of-being-scrapped

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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.