Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

DWP appeals against revealing death figures

NEWS 3 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners warn controversial statistics may never see light of day as DWP appeals against a freedom of information request

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-appeals-against-revealing-death-figures

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

NEWS 16 December 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

MP calls on Iain Duncan Smith to urgently close sanction loophole

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-loophole-means-those-finding-work-still-get-sanctioned

Scots families made homeless by Tory benefit cuts

NEWS 30 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

1 comment

Families facing eviction due to the Westminster Tory government’s benefits cap are ramping up a series of actions in their battle for justice

https://tfn.scot/news/families-made-homeless-by-tory-benefit-cuts

Schools could face equality inspections

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Youngsters have set out a series of recommendations to help make Scotland a more inclusive place

https://tfn.scot/news/schools-could-face-equality-inspections

Cash boost for housing associations

NEWS 23 November 2020 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Welcome cash injection

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-boost-for-housing-associations

Thousands of disabled Scots to lose Mobility allowance

NEWS 9 February 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

1 comment

New assessment process means thousands of Scots are losing specially adapted vehicles vital for their independence

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-disabled-scots-to-lose-mobility-allowance

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

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

Search

What can we help you with?

DWP appeals against revealing death figures

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

Scots families made homeless by Tory benefit cuts

Schools could face equality inspections

Cash boost for housing associations

Thousands of disabled Scots to lose Mobility allowance

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

Social enterprises face “hammer blow” if tax scheme scrapped

Filters

About

Social

Help

Not registered for a My SCVO account?

Sign in

Not registered for a My SCVO account?

Search

What can we help you with?

Filters