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

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Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Government ministers knew back-to-work tests were hitting vulnerable hardest but took no action despite warnings

https://tfn.scot/news/secret-papers-show-dwp-knew-benefit-cuts-would-hit-vulnerable-hardest

Sector braced for at least 25k job losses

NEWS 19 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
And figure could rise to 60,000

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-braced-for-at-least-25k-job-losses

Sector closes in on three year funding

NEWS 1 February 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Knock-on effect as government changes how it funds local authorities

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-closes-in-on-three-year-funding

Spending watchdog’s report slams Universal Credit

NEWS 15 June 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
DWP doesn't accept system is causing hardship but report details numerous problems

https://tfn.scot/news/spending-watchdogs-report-slams-universal-credit

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
2 comments
Third sector staff are overwhelmingly negative about the prospects for the third sector outside of the EU, according to new research

https://tfn.scot/news/staff-believe-brexit-will-be-bad-for-their-charity

Staggering one-in-five benefit claimants sanctioned

NEWS 9 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Analysis of government figures reveals massive rise in sanctions

https://tfn.scot/news/staggering-one-in-five-benefit-claimants-sanctioned

OSCR feared private schools ruling would create “two tier” charity system

NEWS 7 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Emails reveal civil servants wanted to review wider issue of charity status before revoking private schools' charity rate relief

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-feared-private-schools-ruling-would-create-two-tier-charity-system

Working parents let down by nursery system, say campaigners

NEWS 15 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
2 comments
Working parents across Scotland are being let down by a lack of flexibility in the nursery system, according to the Fair Funding for our Kids campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/working-parents-let-down-by-nursery-system-say-campaigners

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

NEWS 4 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Aid charity welcomes announcement after concerted pressure

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-bows-to-pressure-to-take-in-more-child-refugees

I’m taking Theresa May to court over Trident

OPINION 6 December 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
4 comments
Angie Zelter: why I'm taking the government to court over Clyde-based WMDs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/im-taking-theresa-may-to-court-over-trident

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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.