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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
5 comments
The government run Child Maintenance Service charges £20 and a 4% collection fee to single mums to track down absent dads - is this fair?

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-single-mums-have-to-pay-to-track-down-absent-dads

Plugging the European funding gap

OPINION 9 July 2020 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Jamie Flaherty analyses where Scotland stands in securing a replacement for European Union funding

https://tfn.scot/opinion/plugging-the-european-funding-gap

Basic income is desirable but faces challenges

NEWS 11 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
A study has said a Citizens' Basic Income in Scotland could work, but there are many challenges to overcome before it can be introduced

https://tfn.scot/news/basic-income-is-desirable-but-faces-challenges

Covid causes devastation in social care support

NEWS 6 October 2020 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Research shows people have experienced either a reduction or a complete withdrawal of social care support at home

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-causes-devastation-in-social-care-support

Named person laws are back on track

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-laws-are-back-on-track

Brexit left us reeling - but now we must fight for our sector

OPINION 24 June 2016 Guest post
Management
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Maggie Lennon says post-Brexit, the third sector faces a fight for its future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-left-us-reeling-but-now-we-must-fight-for-our-sector

Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty

OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beyond-foodbanks-a-fairer-solution-to-food-poverty

Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
A group of MSPs have called for the Scottish Government to put more pressure on the NHS and councils to work together on health and care services

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-change-not-moving-fast-enough-say-msps

Scottish Government promises to reform hated disability benefit

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A Scottish Government minister has committed to reforming Personal Independence Payment assessment procedures when powers are devolved in the spring

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-benefit-erodes-dignity-and-needs-reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

FEATURE 17 June 2020 by Robert Armour
Management
News from Scotland's third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-17-june

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.