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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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Caring for the carers

OPINION 3 August 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman on need to increase support for carers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/caring-for-the-carers

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Civil society must do more to speak up for the disadvantaged, according to new Scottish labour leader Kezia Dugdale

https://tfn.scot/news/dugdale-civil-society-must-do-more-for-the-poor

​Human rights organisations welcome UN report

NEWS 28 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Report lays down a challenge to governments and has taken on board concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-organisations-welcome-un-report

Hundreds of disused homes brought back to life

NEWS 13 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Double amount of empty homes brought back into use thanks to charity partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-disused-homes-brought-back-to-life

Protest outside energy company HQ as bills soar

NEWS 12 August 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Demo is at 4pm today (Friday, 12 August)

https://tfn.scot/news/protest-outside-energy-company-hq-as-energy-bill-soar

Huge majority support for carbon land tax on Scotland’s large estates

NEWS 23 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The John Muir Trust has now launched a public petition in support of the tax.

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-majority-support-for-carbon-land-tax-on-scotlands-large-estates

Charity at loggerheads with union as pension scheme is dropped

NEWS 14 April 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Charity questions union's figures

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-at-loggerheads-with-union-as-pension-scheme-is-dropped

Council votes to ban sky lanterns and helium balloons 

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
1 comment
The Scottish Borders Council voted unanimously at a meeting of the full council.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-votes-to-ban-sky-lanterns-and-helium-balloons

“10 years in”: UK benefit cap forcing families to live on £44 a week

NEWS 14 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The research shows in the ten years since the policy was introduced, the number of families affected by it has grown substantially.

https://tfn.scot/news/10-years-in-uk-benefit-cap-forcing-families-to-live-on-44-a-week

Drastic immediate action needed as Scotland remains drug death capital of Europe

NEWS 21 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Leadership in tackling the problem is needed urgently

https://tfn.scot/news/drastic-immediate-action-needed-as-scotland-remains-drug-death-capital-of-europe

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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.