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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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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

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 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

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

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

Trump left reeling after he loses windfarm appeal

NEWS 16 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Tycoon's objection unanimously dismissed

https://tfn.scot/news/trump-left-reeling-after-he-loses-windfarm-appeal

Use of disabled parking routinely abused by the public

NEWS 13 September 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​MSPs are urged to tighten legislation to halt misuse of disabled parking bays

https://tfn.scot/news/use-of-disabled-parking-routinely-abused-by-the-public

Victory as DWP forced to release documents after four year fight

NEWS 13 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Papers could expose the UK government's problems and fears surrounding the introduction of Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-as-dwp-release-documents-after-four-year-fight

Victory: total ban for shock collars

NEWS 25 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Cruel devices to be banned in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-total-ban-for-shock-collars

Are we partners or just providers? It’s time to choose

OPINION 2 February 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Government must start treating the third sector like grown-ups, argues Martin Sime

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-we-partners-or-just-providers-its-time-to-choose

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.