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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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Housing benefit should be devolved across the UK

Housing benefit should be devolved across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-benefit-should-be-devolved-across-the-uk

Information on new devolved benefits released

The Scottish Government has published a guide to the 11 new benefits that will be devolved to the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/information-on-new-devolved-benefits-released

Economist is new trustee at debt charity

She is also chair of the Charities Aid Foundation Bank

https://tfn.scot/news/economist-is-new-trustee-at-debt-charity

Consultation response to Labour National Policy Forum: Fair Work and the voluntary sector

Living Wage Foundation’s independently calculated real Living Wage in the first Budget of a Labour government,A Labour government should also use its public buying power and public contracts to tackle in work poverty,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported receiving no increase in local or national government,Solutions Inflation-based uplifts to grant funding, contracts, and Scottish Government funding is one,However, SCVO believes that a Labour government should go further.

https://scvo.scot/p/58444/2023/03/17/consultation-response-to-labour-national-policy-forum-fair-work-and-the-voluntary-sector

Do you agree with minimum alcohol pricing?

The move will apply substantial increases onto popular drinks as well as apply a ban to supermarket promotions

https://tfn.scot/polls/do-you-agree-with-minimum-alcohol-pricing

Outdoor recreation centres face fight for survival

Politicians and voluntary groups have called for emergency funding to ensure outdoor centres survive through Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/outdoor-recreation-centres-face-fight-for-survival

Scottish charities call for summit to address Covid-19 impact on disabled people

The organisations have said urgent action is needed to examine the wide-ranging impacts of the virus and lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-call-for-summit-to-address-covid-19-impact-on-disabled-people

A fairer funding model for hospice care in Scotland is needed now more than ever

Jackie Stone says hospices now face a perfect storm

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-fairer-funding-model-for-hospice-care-in-scotland-is-needed-now-more-than-ever

Time to declare a national food emergency

Never has there been more of a need for Governments in Holyrood and Westminster to take decisive action to ensure that everyone has access to good food

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-declare-a-national-food-emergency

Brexit and big business threat to human rights

Human rights in the UK are suffering a double-pronged attack from Brexit and big business interests, warns Amnesty

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-and-big-business-threat-to-human-rights

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