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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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“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

Charities gain funds to help women in prostitution

NEWS 17 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
The Scottish Government has allocated an extra £90,000 to help vulnerable women

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-gain-funds-to-help-women-in-prostitution

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

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

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

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

New support service launched for "exhausted" social workers

NEWS 4 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Social Work Professional Support Service is being delivered by the Scottish Association of Social Work

https://tfn.scot/news/new-support-service-launched-for-exhausted-social-workers

Campaigners hail victory as Scottish Government announces covid inquiry

NEWS 25 August 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Ministers say they will use inquiry to inform responses better in future

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-victory-as-scottish-government-announces-covid-inquiry

Charity slams NHS bureaucracy as support service fails to reach most in need

NEWS 3 September 2021 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Call for bureaucratic barriers in the NHS to be removed and data sharing to be improved

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-slams-nhs-bureaucracy-as-support-service-fails-to-reach-most-in-need

Financial worries sees more people flock for advice from money charity

NEWS 20 October 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Public can't cope with debt worries

https://tfn.scot/news/financial-worries-sees-more-people-flock-for-advice-from-money-charity

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2026. 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.