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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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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

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to council spending, a survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/how-our-communities-crumble-under-an-onslaught-of-cuts

Third sector hails free school meals

NEWS 5 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Free school meals roll-out welcomed by third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-hails-free-school-meals

Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post
Families & Young People
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Lesley Scott says the fight against named person will continue - and the Scottish Government must come to its senses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-swinney-must-think-again-as-the-fight-goes-on

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

Named person laws are back on track

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-laws-are-back-on-track

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

Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
A group of MSPs have called for the Scottish Government to put more pressure on the NHS and councils to work together on health and care services

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-change-not-moving-fast-enough-say-msps

Study gives stark poverty warning

NEWS 5 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said more action is needed to meet child poverty targets, with Covid-19 exacerbating inequalities

https://tfn.scot/news/study-gives-stark-poverty-warning

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

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2026. 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.