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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-demand-uk-government-ends-cruel-benefits-freeze

Third sector at the heart of human rights work

NEWS 5 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
The Scottish Parliament is examining how it considers and protects human rights in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-at-the-heart-of-human-rights-work

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

NEWS 21 February 2018 by Robert Armour
Management
High praise for the third sector but public confidence is being undermined by negative reporting

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-negative-forces-are-trying-to-exploit-third-sector

How Scotland's social enterprises help power the country's economy

NEWS 16 January 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
The annual income of social enterprises in the country is £4.8bn according to latest census

https://tfn.scot/news/how-scotlands-social-enterprises-help-power-the-countrys-economy

Scorched earth: council could cut 100% of funding to the third sector

NEWS 31 January 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Move would be devastating for vulnerable people - but charities are fighting back

https://tfn.scot/news/scorched-earth-council-could-cut-100-of-funding-to-the-third-sector

Charities: Programme for Government a “missed opportunity”

NEWS 4 September 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
The Scottish Government has missed an opportunity to tackle food poverty and its attendant problems, say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-programme-for-government-a-missed-opportunity

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

Fight still on to save UK aid department

NEWS 10 June 2020 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Charities and MPs say DfID must be saved - but Tory threat remains

https://tfn.scot/news/fight-still-on-to-save-uk-aid-department

Benefit change will have devastating effect on poorest pensioners

NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Changes to Pension Credit could cost some elderly couples up to £7,000 a year

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-change-will-have-devastating-effect-on-poorest-pensioners

Inclusivity in the city

OPINION 26 August 2019 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jan Savage looks at the positive impact of the We Are One Citizen and its potential contribution to inclusivity and equality in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/inclusivity-in-the-city

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