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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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Council budget cuts could spell catastrophe for older people, charity warns

NEWS 17 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis

https://tfn.scot/news/council-budget-cuts-could-spell-catastrophe-for-older-people-charity-warns

“Build on success”: Child poverty campaigners urge expansion of Scotland’s child payment

NEWS 5 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
“The Scottish child payment is already helping thousands of families just when they need support most."

https://tfn.scot/news/build-on-success-child-poverty-campaigners-urge-expansion-of-scotlands-child-payment

Warning Scots can't access legal aid

NEWS 20 October 2022 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Scottish Government urged to take action

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-scots-cant-access-legal-aid

Rent freeze for older tenants welcomed

NEWS 7 September 2022 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
1 comment
Rents frozen until spring

https://tfn.scot/news/rent-freeze-for-older-tenants-welcomed

New FM must retain older people's minister says charity

NEWS 14 March 2023 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland has written to all candidates

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fm-must-retain-older-peoples-minister-says-charity

Scotland won’t enforce social isolation on elderly

NEWS 16 March 2020 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Fears over-70s will face four months indoors

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-wont-enforce-social-isolation-on-elderly

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

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

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

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

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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.