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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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Scottish Government moves to outlaw revenge porn

NEWS 23 October 2014 by Rab 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

Childhood obesity strategy is not good enough

OPINION 19 August 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Elli Kontorravdis on the failings of the government's plan and what must be done to effectively tackle childhood obesity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/childhood-obesity-strategy-is-far-from-good-enough

Pavement parking ban set to become legislation

NEWS 24 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Scottish Parliament clear to introduce legislation banning cars from obstructing walkways

https://tfn.scot/news/banning-pavement-parking-set-to-become-legislation

Housing associations excluding homeless tenants

NEWS 29 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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Demanding rent in advance is at odds with the ethos and role of social landlords and stops homeless people getting accommodation, says law centre

https://tfn.scot/news/social-landlords-are-financially-excluding-homeless

Faith leaders call for action on poverty

NEWS 11 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Religious leaders have said action is needed from those in Westminster and Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/news/faith-leaders-call-for-action-on-poverty__trashed

Latte levy set to be introduced

NEWS 18 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A charge of 20p per cup is set to be introduced by new Scottish Government legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/latte-levy-set-to-be-introduced

Mental Health Budget call

NEWS 3 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A coalition of independent and third sector groups has called for urgent investment in mental health support services

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-budget-call

Health charities face struggle to survive

NEWS 23 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A coalition of 30 organisations has called for a Third Sector Recovery and Renewal Fund to be created, to allow vital work to continue

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charities-face-struggle-to-survive

Government “must not lose focus on childcare”

NEWS 1 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
Children in Scotland calls for clarity as expansion delayed due to coronavirus.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-must-not-lose-focus-on-childcare

Brexit has left communities divided and young people isolated

NEWS 7 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Youth workers have raised a series of concerns about leaving the European Union, a report by two charities has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-has-left-communities-divided-and-young-people-isolated

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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.