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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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Charity works with police to curb disabled people’s anxiety

NEWS 7 May 2020 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Digital image of rights curbs disabled people's anxiety during lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-works-with-police-to-curb-disabled-peoples-anxiety

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

Gift Aid is “not fit for purpose”

NEWS 12 May 2015 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
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​Plea to new government to reform Gift Aid to increase uptake by charities

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-is-not-fit-for-purpose

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

DWP’s £22m war chest to fight benefit appeals

NEWS 30 March 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Some 180 more officers to be recruited to defend against appeals

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-set-to-attack-benefits-appeals-system

Charities demand £425m Olympic cash is returned

NEWS 10 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
​Money borrowed from the Big Lottery Fund for the 2012 Olympics is yet to be repaid

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-demand-425m-olympic-cash-is-returned

Celtic fans raise £100,000 for Palestinian charities

NEWS 22 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Culture & Leisure
Celtic fans have more than £100,000 for Palestinian charities after the club was disciplined by Uefa following a game against a Israeli team Hapoel Beer Sheva.

https://tfn.scot/news/celtic-fans-raise-36000-for-palestinian-charities

Concern over plight of child refugees

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

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

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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.