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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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American charity enters employability programme

NEWS 26 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Fedcap Employment has been named as the replacement for the now defunct firm Working Links in the Fair Start Scotland programme

https://tfn.scot/news/american-charity-enters-employability-programme

Funding the voluntary sector is key to a wellbeing recovery

OPINION 4 September 2020 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith says building a wellbeing economy means putting money into in the voluntary organisations that help us when we need it most

https://tfn.scot/opinion/wellbeing-the-only-way-is-up

First devolved employment programme statistics unveiled

NEWS 29 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The new service has helped almost 5,000 people into work since it was launched six months ago

https://tfn.scot/news/first-devolved-employment-programme-statistics-unveiled

Ambitious new report has potential to transform Scotland’s economy 

OPINION 12 September 2024 by Duncan Thorp
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Duncan Thorp on calls to dramatically increase the number of social enterprises, cooperatives and employee-owned businesses across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ambitious-new-report-has-potential-to-transform-scotlands-economy

Toddlers for poor families falling behind in speech

NEWS 16 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Charities are calling for bold action from new education secretary John Swinney to tackle learning problems in pre-school children from poor areas

https://tfn.scot/news/toddlers-for-poor-families-falling-behind-in-speech

Social care sector risks cracking under the strain

NEWS 27 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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A coalition of charities is calling for a wholesale review of the social care system to prevent it cracking under increasing pressures

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-sector-risks-cracking-under-the-strain

Poverty on the rise and could soar in Scotland

NEWS 27 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Many families in Scotland are struggling and the coronavirus is likely to make things worse, campaigners have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-on-the-rise-and-could-soar-in-scotland

Universal Credit will hurt the poorest: it must be stopped

NEWS 31 August 2017 by Graham Martin
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Scotland’s charities have united to demand the UK government stop the roll-out of the controversial Universal Credit system

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-will-hurt-the-poorest-it-must-be-stopped

Landmark mental health study reveals impact of Covid-19 on Scots

NEWS 22 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Anxiety has fallen but loneliness is on the up, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/landmark-mental-health-study-reveals-impact-of-covid-19-on-scots

UK and Scotland must lead by example as Cop26 presidency comes to end

NEWS 7 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Regeneration & Housing
Oxfam’s research found that for every $2 needed for UN weather-related appeals, donor countries are only providing $1

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-and-scotland-must-lead-by-example-as-cop26-presidency-comes-to-end

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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.