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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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Devastating report finds young Scots most at risk of poverty

NEWS 26 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Unemployment, a lack of social housing and inflation have all conspired to make young Scots most at risk of poverty, a new report reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/devastating-report-finds-young-scots-most-at-risk-of-poverty

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

NEWS 4 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
2 comments
Third sector groups had hoped for a greater role in Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/broken-promises-for-third-sector-as-new-work-programme-unveiled

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

NEWS 5 November 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Social care charities say local authorities are not paying the full price of social care and expect charities to meet costs themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-provide-whopping-subsidy-to-scottish-government-wages-policy

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

NEWS 9 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-long-covid-support-fund

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

Poll: should heading be banned from children’s football?

POLL 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
4 comments
Should heading be banned from children's football?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-heading-be-banned-from-childrens-football

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

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

OPINION 27 June 2014 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Robert Black argues that housing benefit reform can make a real difference to quality of life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/move-from-welfare-to-wellbeing-through-housing-reform

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

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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.