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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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Plans to build 100,000 affordable homes revealed

NEWS 16 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities are split on whether the Scottish Government's plan goes far enough to ensure demand for affordable homes is met

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-build-100000-affordable-homes-revealed

Terminally ill win long-running campaign against "cruel" DWP benefits rule

NEWS 9 July 2021 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Terminally ill will be able to fast-track financial support

https://tfn.scot/news/terminally-ill-win-long-running-campaign-against-cruel-dwp-benefits-rule

Grouse moors scar our national parks - and contribute to the climate crisis

NEWS 5 August 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
#ClimateScotland
Calls made for extensive rewilding of protected areas

https://tfn.scot/news/grouse-moors-scar-our-national-parks-and-contribute-to-the-climate-crisis

Scotland should have its own environmental court say campaigners

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
Urgent reforms needed to make legal challenges more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-have-its-own-environmental-court-say-campaigners

More than 150 campaign groups say FM must act on injustice of poverty

NEWS 23 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The letter was drafted by the Poverty Alliance - Scotland's anti-poverty network.

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-150-campaign-groups-say-fm-must-act-on-injustice-of-poverty

Urgent new strategy needed to tackle homelessness says report

NEWS 30 August 2023 by Robert Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Previous attempts have failed to tackle the problem

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-new-strategy-needed-to-tackle-homelessness-says-report

Step change needed in third sector engagement to reap benefits from public service reform

NEWS 26 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Such partnerships are seen as essential to designing reform that responds to local needs and supports meaningful change.

https://tfn.scot/news/step-change-needed-in-third-sector-engagement-to-reap-benefits-from-public-service-reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

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

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

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

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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.