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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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A fairer benefits system for Scotland

An group of experts has recommended Scotland create its own welfare system regardless of the outcome of September's independence referendum

https://tfn.scot/news/a-fairer-benefits-system-for-scotland

Volunteering project to help young jobless in rural areas

Scotland's youth volunteering agency is set to tackle unemployment in rural Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-project-to-help-young-jobless-in-rural-areas

Review of FOI laws to be held

The Scottish Parliament is due to review Freedom of Information legislation after concerns were made by a third sector-led delegation

https://tfn.scot/news/review-of-foi-laws-to-be-held

Audacious affordable homes bid by island community group

Organisation would build homes based on income not status

https://tfn.scot/news/audacious-affordable-homes-bid-by-island-community-group

Poverty chief to address third sector

The UN's Philip Alston will discuss the findings of his UK poverty visit with Scottish civil society representatives

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-chief-to-address-third-sector

Alcohol should carry health warnings

Cancer Research UK has said that action to cut alcohol-related illness should go further than setting a minimum price for booze

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-should-carry-health-warnings

Fund launched to help small charities prepare for Brexit

The Scottish Government has created a £150,000 fund to help organisations who are worried about leaving the EU

https://tfn.scot/news/fund-launched-to-help-small-charities-prepare-for-brexit

Fund to help organisations implement new Carers Act

A £500,000 fund has been launched to help third sector groups meet the costs associated with the new Carers Act

https://tfn.scot/news/fund-to-help-organisations-implement-new-carers-act

Scotland finally bans pavement parking

Good news for disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-finally-bans-pavement-parking

Organisations benefit from carers funding

The Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund gives voluntary sector organisations support to implement new legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-benefit-from-carers-funding

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