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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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Plea to keep harmful dog practice illegal

NEWS 13 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
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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

Paying the living wage makes staff work harder

NEWS 29 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Benefits of paying living wage highlighted in new report

https://tfn.scot/news/paying-the-living-wage-makes-staff-work-harder

Prince’s Trust building on 10 years of success

NEWS 27 February 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Minister hails the work of the Prince's Trust

https://tfn.scot/news/princes-trust-building-on-10-years-of-success

Liam Fee case reignites Named Person controversy

NEWS 6 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Questions raised over what part the scheme played in obstructing intervention in the tragic case of Liam Fee

https://tfn.scot/news/liam-fee-case-reignites-named-person-controversy

Flawed Universal Credit causing misery to claimants

NEWS 7 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
​Advice charity warns flaws must be fixed before Universal Credit is rolled out across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/flawed-universal-credit-causing-misery-to-claimants

Thousands of disabled Scots to lose Mobility allowance

NEWS 9 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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New assessment process means thousands of Scots are losing specially adapted vehicles vital for their independence

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-disabled-scots-to-lose-mobility-allowance

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

NEWS 16 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​MP calls on Iain Duncan Smith to urgently close sanction loophole

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

A voice for Scotland’s older people

OPINION 10 August 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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​Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sopa-gives-voice-to-scotlands-older-people

What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
Environment & International
Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

Children’s play scheme faces axe

NEWS 23 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Funding for Castlemilk's Jeely Piece Club runs out

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-play-scheme-faces-axe

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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.