Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Call for Charity Commission chair to resign immediately

NEWS 5 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Comments made by William Shawcross undermined public trust and confidence says SCVO chief executive

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-calls-on-charity-commission-chair-to-resign-immediately

The good food nation bill must make the right to food a statutory, legal right

OPINION 17 May 2022 by Angela Moohan

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Angela Moohan says proposed legislation on food must be strengthened

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-good-food-nation-bill-must-make-the-right-to-food-a-statutory-legal-right

Drug deaths: Westminster’s refusal to enable the flexibility required to save lives is untenable

OPINION 16 December 2025 by Kirsten Horsburgh

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Kirsten Horsburgh: "we are operating under legislation that predates the current drug landscape, modern harm reduction science and our understanding of dependency and public health"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/drug-deaths-westminsters-refusal-to-enable-the-flexibility-required-to-save-lives-is-untenable

Tough wildlife laws must be brought in now

NEWS 20 November 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Charities are demanding the Scottish Government take urgent action to tighten up punishments for wildlife crime

https://tfn.scot/news/tough-wildlife-laws-must-be-brought-in-now

It's time to deliver for Scotland's nature and climate

OPINION 31 March 2021 Guest post

Environment & International

#NeverMoreNeeded

Deborah Long explains how Cornavirus has made Scotland's environmental charities less resilient at the time they are most needed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-to-deliver-for-scotlands-nature-and-climate

People power victory against controversial energy plan

NEWS 6 October 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Green groups hail Scottish Government’s decision to turn its back on controversial energy extraction technique as a “victory for people power"

https://tfn.scot/news/people-power-victory-against-controversial-energy-plan

Richest Brits getting wealthier at expense of the poor

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Leading charity renews call for UK government to end tax haven loophole

https://tfn.scot/news/richest-brits-getting-wealthier-at-expense-of-the-poor

Scotland needs new child poverty targets say MSPs

NEWS 22 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Child poverty targets are currently too distant says committee

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-needs-new-child-poverty-targets-say-msps

Regulator threatens to take over charity after serious failings

NEWS 16 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

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Animal charity faces its biggest crisis after damning criticism from its members and the regulator

https://tfn.scot/news/regulatory-threatens-to-take-over-rspca-after-serious-failings

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Call for Charity Commission chair to resign immediately

The good food nation bill must make the right to food a statutory, legal right

Drug deaths: Westminster’s refusal to enable the flexibility required to save lives is untenable

Tough wildlife laws must be brought in now

It's time to deliver for Scotland's nature and climate

More people are volunteering post Brexit

People power victory against controversial energy plan

Richest Brits getting wealthier at expense of the poor

Scotland needs new child poverty targets say MSPs

Regulator threatens to take over charity after serious failings

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