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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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Climate crisis activists willing to do jail time

NEWS 12 November 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Direct action events planned to rewire public perception of climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-crisis-activists-willing-to-do-jail-time

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 Rab 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

Universal Credit forcing women to prostitution

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Women are being forced to offer "survival sex" in order to feed their families

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-forcing-women-to-prostitution

Why can Police Scotland charge paedophiles over sex texts but officers in England can’t asks charity

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Police still cant charge people with sending sexual communications to children in England and Wales as government hasn't set start date for new law

https://tfn.scot/news/why-does-scotland-have-law-against-paedophiles-that-england-doesnt-asks-cha

Windfarm battle win for environmentalists

NEWS 10 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A major Scottish environmental charity has welcomed the knock-back of a proposed windfarm in the shadow of Ben Wyvis in the Highlands

https://tfn.scot/news/wind-farm-battle-win-for-environmentalists

North and south news roundup

NEWS 18 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
TFN's snippets of some of the news from rural Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/north-and-south-news-roundup

Disability campaigners welcome vaccine victory

NEWS 23 February 2021 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Learning disabled will be among those vaccinated next

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-campaigners-welcome-vaccine-victory

Full effect of £20 benefit cut revealed in new report

NEWS 6 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Lean times ahead for low-income Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/full-effect-of-20-benefit-cut-revealed-in-new-report

Urgent action needed to support struggling Scots families

NEWS 13 January 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Greater access to services remains a priority says children's charity

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-to-support-struggling-scots-families

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2026. 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.