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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Call for visa fees for social care workers to be scrapped

NEWS 12 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Scottish charities have called upon Home Secretary Priti Patel to include social care staff in plans to review visa fees for foreign workers

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-visa-fees-for-social-care-workers-to-be-scrapped

Charity warns of stroke care crisis

NEWS 1 September 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has seen demand for its services double during the lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-of-stroke-care-crisis

Covid-19 increases stress for refugees

NEWS 10 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Many of those with refugee status, or who have applied for asylum, have described their mental health as poor or very poor

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-increases-stress-for-refugees

Benefit changes leave families at risk of abuse

NEWS 18 April 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Proposed changes to social security payments will put women and children at risk of abuse, a coalition of charities has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-families-at-risk-of-abuse

Concern over plight of child refugees

NEWS 24 July 2017 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Scots and Welsh governments fear resettlement scheme is failing children

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-plight-of-child-refugees

Call for urgent review of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act

NEWS 31 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
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Members of a new network dedicated to open government have highlighted concerns about legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-review-of-the-freedom-of-information-scotland-act

Groups work together to tackle elderly malnutrition

NEWS 31 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Eat Well, Age Well project has received £1.2 million from the Big Lottery Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/groups-work-together-to-tackle-elderly-malnutrition

Further call for mandatory CCTV in abattoirs

NEWS 11 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Michael Gove has announced that new legislation will be introduced in England

https://tfn.scot/news/further-call-for-mandatory-cctv-in-abattoirs

Engender launches roadmap for women’s equality

NEWS 8 September 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A roadmap has been set for achieving women’s equality in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/engender-launches-roadmap-for-womens-equality

Scottish Government policy must now become action

FEATURE 1 October 2019 by Dougie Peedle

https://tfn.scot/features/scottish-government-policy-must-now-become-action

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.