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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Techno homes will transform disabled people’s lives

NEWS 3 July 2017 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Housing group plans to roll out more innovative homes across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/techno-homes-will-transform-disabled-peoples-lives

Universal Credit forcing women to prostitution

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Women are being forced to offer "survival sex" in order to feed their families

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-forcing-women-to-prostitution

Scottish Government moves to outlaw revenge porn

NEWS 23 October 2014 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Scottish Government expected to legislate to make revenge porn illegal

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-moves-to-outlaw-revenge-porn

Unfair universal credit clawbacks pushing more into poverty

NEWS 10 April 2018 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Claimants are having significant sums deducted at source from their benefits for historic debt

https://tfn.scot/news/unfair-universal-credit-clawbacks-pushing-more-into-poverty

Windfarm battle win for environmentalists

NEWS 10 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A major Scottish environmental charity has welcomed the knock-back of a proposed windfarm in the shadow of Ben Wyvis in the Highlands

https://tfn.scot/news/wind-farm-battle-win-for-environmentalists

Disability campaigners welcome vaccine victory

NEWS 23 February 2021 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Learning disabled will be among those vaccinated next

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-campaigners-welcome-vaccine-victory

Scots failing to save for care homes

NEWS 20 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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A study of 2,000 Scots aged 55 and over has found most people have no plans to save for future care costs

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-failing-to-save-for-care-homes

Scotland needs accurate rough sleepers survey

NEWS 2 October 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Accurate figures needed to gauge extent of the problem

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-needs-accurate-rough-sleepers-survey

Youth charities win Scottish Government funding

NEWS 3 January 2018 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
The Scottish Government has awarded £14m to 117 youth charities

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-charities-win-scottish-government-funding

Why can Police Scotland charge paedophiles over sex texts but officers in England can’t asks charity

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Police still cant charge people with sending sexual communications to children in England and Wales as government hasn't set start date for new law

https://tfn.scot/news/why-does-scotland-have-law-against-paedophiles-that-england-doesnt-asks-cha

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.