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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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People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

NEWS 22 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Members of the public fear anti-social behaviour such as graffiti, vandalism, fly-tipping and break-ins Scottish Empty Homes Partnership survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/public-scared-to-live-in-areas-with-empty-homes

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

NEWS 15 December 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Scotland's independent schools now liable to pay same rates as commercial enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-anger-after-losing-charity-rate-relief

Protesters storm workfare offices

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Anti-workfare campaigners occupy offices of a government workfare contractor

https://tfn.scot/news/protesters-storm-workfare-offices

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

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

A season of change at SCLD

OPINION 9 December 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Chris Creegan on how the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability is changing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-season-of-change-at-SCLD

Fight fair when challenging housing associations

OPINION 10 April 2018 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
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David Bookbinder reacts to "personal" criticism of housing associations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fight-fair-when-challenging-housing-associations

Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 20 October 2015

FEATURE 20 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-who-is-going-where-in-the-voluntary-sector-20-october-2015

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

Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing

OPINION 25 May 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Judith Robertson explains why she believes there is a public misconception about the right to social security

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-is-a-human-right-not-just-a-nice-thing

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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.