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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse

Animal rights groups are backing a petition calling for all slaughterhouses to have cameras to help prevent animal abuse

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-protection-charities-call-for-abattoir-cctv-implementation

No proof baby boxes reduce cot deaths

The Lullaby Trust has questioned the safety of the boxes as places for babies to sleep

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-of-infants-sleeping-in-baby-boxes-questioned

New fuel poverty targets must be met say charities

New targets will be set for eradicating fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fuel-poverty-targets-must-be-met-say-charities

Leading charities critical of government dementia strategy

National dementia strategy does not address critical concerns, charities warn

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-critical-of-government-dementia-strategy

MSPs back call for LGBT education in all Scots schools

​Campaign gathers support from cross-party group of MSPs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-back-call-for-lgbt-education-in-all-scots-schools

Scots families made homeless by Tory benefit cuts

Families facing eviction due to the Westminster Tory government’s benefits cap are ramping up a series of actions in their battle for justice

https://tfn.scot/news/families-made-homeless-by-tory-benefit-cuts

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

​MP calls on Iain Duncan Smith to urgently close sanction loophole

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-loophole-means-those-finding-work-still-get-sanctioned

Plea to keep harmful dog practice illegal

OneKind has hit out at suggestions some forms of tail docking could be made legal again

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-to-keep-harmful-dog-practice-ilegal

Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league

Alastair Keatinge explains how becoming a charity can bring tax reliefs or new sources of funding to sports clubs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charitable-status-could-put-your-sports-club-in-a-different-league

Inquiry into historic sexual abuse in Scotland expected

Inquiry into historic sexual abuse in Scotland expected to be announced this week

https://tfn.scot/news/inquiry-into-historic-sexual-abuse-in-scotland-expected

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