Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Lockdown has left Scots feeling hopeless

NEWS 9 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

New data from the Mental Health Foundation has shown the impact Covid-19 is having on the nation's wellbeing

https://tfn.scot/news/lockdown-has-left-scots-feeling-hopeless

Families on benefits will be forced to cut back on basic essentials, charity warns

NEWS 15 February 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

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For families subject to the benefit cap, the loss will be even greater.

https://tfn.scot/news/families-on-benefits-will-be-forced-to-cut-back-on-basic-essentials-charity-warns

Civil society coalition demands first minister condemns Cambo oil plans

NEWS 27 October 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

#ClimateScotland

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has written to Nicola Sturgeon asking her to call on Boris Johnson to reject all new oil and gas projects

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-coalition-demands-first-minister-condemns-cambo-oil-plans

Government urged to expand four-day working week pilot

NEWS 1 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Workers believe the move will boost wellbeing and the economy

https://tfn.scot/news/government-urged-to-expand-four-day-working-week-pilot

Scots charity to provide vital PPE in Africa

NEWS 13 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Kids Operating Room has received a large donation of equipment to help keep people safe from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-to-provide-vital-ppe-in-africa

Theatres in social distancing plea

NEWS 11 May 2021 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Arts organisations say the 2m rule places pressure on an industry which is already struggling to survive

https://tfn.scot/news/theatres-in-social-distancing-plea

"Unjust": Charity calls for end to UK Government benefit cap

NEWS 23 June 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The Poverty Alliance has now written to the Chancellor, calling on him to scrap the cap, or at least raise it in line with living costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/unjust-charity-calls-for-end-to-uk-government-benefit-cap

Raft of funds available for community groups and charities

NEWS 14 July 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Funding & Finance

Funds open for applications

https://tfn.scot/news/raft-of-funds-available-for-community-groups-and-charities

Thousands to descend on capital to protest Israel’s war campaign

NEWS 5 October 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

The demo will take place ahead of the one-year anniversary of the ongoing Gaza genocide.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-to-descend-on-capital-to-protest-israels-war-campaign

Campaigners want more than apology for abuse of gypsy travellers

NEWS 15 January 2026 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Experiment led to forced adoptions abroad and segregation of the community

https://tfn.scot/news/campaignerswant-more-than-apology-for-abuse-of-gypsy-travellers

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Lockdown has left Scots feeling hopeless

Families on benefits will be forced to cut back on basic essentials, charity warns

Civil society coalition demands first minister condemns Cambo oil plans

Government urged to expand four-day working week pilot

Scots charity to provide vital PPE in Africa

Theatres in social distancing plea

"Unjust": Charity calls for end to UK Government benefit cap

Raft of funds available for community groups and charities

Thousands to descend on capital to protest Israel’s war campaign

Campaigners want more than apology for abuse of gypsy travellers

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