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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Tories rob Scots households of £2 billion a year

Scottish households will be robbed of more than £2 BILLION a year as a result of Tory welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-rob-scots-households-of-2-billion-a-year

Families face hunger if Universal Credit is cut

New research from the Trussell Trust has shown the impact of removing the £20 rise in Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/families-face-hunger-if-universal-credit-is-cut

Vital charity faces job losses as funding is slashed

28 jobs are at risk

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-charity-faces-job-losses-as-funding-is-slashed

Conservation groups warn it will take decades to rewild rural Scotland

Rewilding is not yet included in the government’s key policies

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-groups-warn-it-will-take-decades-to-rewild-rural-scotland

Youngsters grill First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon answered questions on a range of issues at First Minister’s Question Time Next Generation

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-grill-first-minister

Charities among voices calling for reversal of job-threatening culture cuts

Creative Scotland faces having to use £7m from its £17m national lottery reserves to preserve “standstill” funding agreements for 120 organisations.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-among-voices-calling-for-reversal-of-job-threatening-culture-cuts

“Seismic”: Foreign Office warns of impact of US foreign aid freeze

UK Government department has particular concerns about the global health consequences. 

https://tfn.scot/news/seismic-foreign-office-warns-of-impact-of-us-foreign-aid-freeze

Call for urgent action as number of legal plans for vulnerable children slumps to a new low

Concerns raised as co-ordinated support plans drop. 

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-number-of-legal-plans-for-vulnerable-children-slumps-to-a-new-low

Benefits system is unjust says local CAB advisers

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

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce

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