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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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Local innovators must lead the way in Community Wealth Building

Social Enterprise Scotland submitted a response to The Scottish Government consultation this week.

https://tfn.scot/news/local-innovators-must-lead-the-way-in-community-wealth-building

Curtailed council budgets making Scots housing crisis worse

Councils are not meeting their statutory obligations on homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/curtailed-council-budgets-making-scots-housing-crisis-worse

Environmental charities unite to demand political leadership on nature and climate

Manifesto calls for action to protect Scotland’s species and habitats, and greater ambition for native woodlands, peatlands and seas

https://tfn.scot/news/environmental-charities-unite-to-demand-political-leadership-on-nature-and-climate

Regulator sees deputy chair appointment

OSCR said he has extensive experience working within the public and charity sectors

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-sees-deputy-chair-appointment

Massive support for animal circus ban

​Most Scots back a ban on wild animals being made to perform in circuses

https://tfn.scot/news/massive-support-for-animal-circus-ban

Charities criticise Home Office for UK ban on teenage refugees

Unaccompanied teenage refugees from countries other than Syria and Sudan will not be allowed to enter the UK from Calais

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-criticise-home-office-for-uk-ban-on-teenage-refugees

Charities welcome plan to improve lives of disabled people

Charities have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s plan to transform the lives of disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-plan-to-improve-lives-of-disabled-people

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

£3m up for grabs for new social enterprise startups

The Scottish Government has announced new funding as part of its social enterprise strategy, which also includes the creation of a Buy Social certificate

https://tfn.scot/news/1m-up-for-grabs-for-new-social-enterprise-startups

One in five Scots earns less than the real living wage

Employers urged to pay their staff fairly as it emerges half a million Scots are paid less than the real living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-one-in-five-scots-earns-less-than-the-real-living-wage

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