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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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Benefits crisis drives families to foodbanks

Increasing foodbank use down to benefit changes report finds

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-use-linked-to-benefit-problems-says-report

Climate change is already devastating, says Scottish charity

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

Pledge to expand affordable credit

An event aimed at tackling financial exclusion in Scotland will take place at the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/pledge-to-expand-affordable-credit

How Scotland has been encouraging England to improve transgender equality

​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

Charities won’t be silenced by Lobbying Act

Lobbying Act will stifle debate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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