Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Social enterprises face “hammer blow” if tax scheme scrapped

NEWS 8 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

Campaigners call for extension to UK Government’s Social Investment Tax Relief.

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-face-hammer-blow-if-tax-scheme-scrapped

Scouts call for extra support during lockdown

NEWS 16 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Culture & Leisure

The organisation is facing its most serious challenge in over a century, leaders have warned.

https://tfn.scot/news/scouts-call-for-extra-support-during-lockdown

Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

Homelessness charity Shelter Scotland took its latest campaign to Edinburgh as it revealed nearly 500 children are in termporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-campaigns-in-capital-over-shocking-homeless-figures

Shock survey shows poverty in Scotland is getting worse

NEWS 21 August 2014 by Third Force News Guest

Social Justice & Poverty

Academics find that more and more households are falling below the breadline

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-survery-shows-poverty-in-scotland-getting-worse

Sign language service rolls out to third sector

NEWS 4 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

An online sign language service is celebrating its first anniversary by expanding into the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/sign-language-service-rolls-out-to-third-sector

Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse

NEWS 24 July 2017 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

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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

NEWS 3 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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

Pressure mounts to halt flawed Universal Credit

NEWS 18 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Criticism from campaigners, charities and politicians could force government to rethink controversial policy

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-to-halt-flawed-universal-credit

New fuel poverty targets must be met say charities

NEWS 9 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

New targets will be set for eradicating fuel poverty in Scotland

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

Tory cuts to cost disabled £50 a week by 2020

NEWS 19 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Disabled households are already suffering from cuts to their incomes but there's much more to come

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-cuts-to-cost-disabled-50-a-week-by-2020

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Social enterprises face “hammer blow” if tax scheme scrapped

Scouts call for extra support during lockdown

Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures

Shock survey shows poverty in Scotland is getting worse

Sign language service rolls out to third sector

Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse

No proof baby boxes reduce cot deaths

Pressure mounts to halt flawed Universal Credit

New fuel poverty targets must be met say charities

Tory cuts to cost disabled £50 a week by 2020

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