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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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Half of all DWP sanctions wrongly imposed

NEWS 17 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Over zealous DWP indiscriminately sanctioning claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-all-dwp-sanctions-wrongly-imposed

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

NEWS 24 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Leading charities have urged Scotland’s incoming intake of new councillors to protect the country’s most vulnerable children

https://tfn.scot/news/councillors-urge-new-councillors-to-help-vulnerable-children

Charity bosses urged to shun Help to Work programme

NEWS 1 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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​The UK government's new job scheme forces unpaid labour says union

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-bosses-urged-to-shun-new-employment-scheme

Cancer charity desperate for funding

NEWS 30 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Cancer charity appeals for more fundraisers due to lack of government backing

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-charity-desperate-for-funding

Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A charity that helps to develop and support entrepreneurs in Scotland’s poorest communities will be expanded thanks to a £225,000 funding boost

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-cash-to-help-entrepreneurs

Glasgow foodbanks plunged into crisis

NEWS 25 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
One foodbank closes shop while another has its funding pulled

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-fate-uncertain

Debt and misery: the true cost of a funeral in Scotland

NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Families are being plunged into misery and debt due to soaring funeral costs, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/debt-and-misery-the-true-cost-of-a-funeral-in-scotland

Social enterprise and AI: how will new advances support our sector?

OPINION 6 February 2024 by Andy Paterson
Management
Scotland’s 2021 AI strategy set a bold ambition, to become a leader in “trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive AI.”  What does this mean for social enterprises in Scotland? 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-and-ai-how-will-new-advances-support-our-sector

Investigation continues into third sector independence

NEWS 12 October 2015 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
Devolution will be part of the focus of a new investigation into third sector independence

https://tfn.scot/news/investigation-continues-into-third-sector-independence

The wellbeing economy: a different route for Scotland is possible

OPINION 28 May 2025 by Aileen McLeod
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Aileen McLeod on her time at the Wellbeing Economy Forum in Iceland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-wellbeing-economy-a-different-route-for-scotland-is-possible

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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.