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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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Anger as UK government says: volunteer or lose benefits

Forced work placements undermine the spirit of volunteering, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/anger-as-uk-government-says-volunteer-or-lose-benefits

Animal activists appalled by college seal shooting course

An animal rights charity has reacted with fury after a college offered students the chance to shoot seals

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-activists-appalled-college-seal-shooting-course

More workers see the benefits of the living wage

New figures show almost 135,000 people are now employed by firms paying the Scottish living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/more-workers-see-the-benefits-of-the-living-wage

New chief executive for learning disability charity

The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability has welcomed Charlie McMillan as its new chief executive

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chief-executive-for-learning-disability-charity

Funding doubled for dyslexia charity

Funding for a charity supporting children with dyslexia is being doubled

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-doubled-for-dyslexia-charity

Plans for Dungavel 2 refugee removal centre rejected

Campaigners have welcomed a decision to reject the creation of a refugee removal centre near Glasgow Airport

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-for-dungavel-2-refugee-removal-centre-rejected

Alcohol-related brain damage at record high

​Minimum pricing alone not sufficient to address health impact of alcoholism

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-related-brain-damage-at-record-high

Drink drive limit reduction applauded

RoSPA praises Scottish Government over drink-drive move

https://tfn.scot/news/drink-drive-limit-reduction-applauded

DWP blacklists disability campaign

DWP reacts negatively after campaigners expose benefit related deaths

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-blacklists-disability-campaign

DWP drops universal credit helpline charges

​Claimants could run up significant costs when phoning the helpline

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-drops-universal-credit-helpline-charges

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