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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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Cancer patients left homeless due to benefit cuts

NEWS 11 January 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
People with cancer say they fear being made homeless over proposed changes to Employment and Support Allowance

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-benefit-cuts-will-leave-cancer-patients-homeless

We’ll make Scotland less lonely, government pledges

NEWS 18 December 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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The Scottish Government has vowed to take action to tackle the growing problem of loneliness in Scottish society

https://tfn.scot/news/well-make-scotland-less-lonely-government-pledges

Housing First will be “pivotal” to fight against homelessness

NEWS 27 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
Permanent housing should be the first and not the last step a person takes as they move out of homelessness, a summit will hear

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-first-will-be-pivotal-to-fight-against-homelessness

Scotland’s population is getting older - and we must prepare for this

NEWS 21 October 2019 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Scotland must do more to prepare for a quarter of a million more older people, charities have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-population-is-getting-older-and-we-must-prepare-for-this

Soaring cost of housing throws Scots children into poverty

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Soaring housing costs pushed a further 70,000 Scottish children into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/soaring-cost-of-housing-throwing-scots-children-into-poverty

Wind farm battle is over but wild land war is still on

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A campaigning charity has dropped its legal bid to halt the construction of a massive wind farm

https://tfn.scot/news/wind-farm-battle-is-over-but-wild-land-war-is-still-on

Scotland’s children facing a mental health crisis

NEWS 20 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Leading charity calls on Scottish Government to address mental health crisis facing children

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-children-facing-a-mental-health-crisis

£800k fund awarded to Scottish workplaces to boost inclusivity and diversity

NEWS 9 August 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Recipients will now receive grants to address long-standing barriers in the labour market. 

https://tfn.scot/news/800k-fund-awarded-to-scottish-workplaces-to-boost-inclusivity-and-diversity

Lifeline services at risk as voluntary organisations call for funding assurances

NEWS 16 August 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
SCVO believes that planned, multi-year funding is key to ensuring that vital public services provided by charities and voluntary groups can continue.  

https://tfn.scot/news/lifeline-services-at-risk-as-voluntary-organisations-call-for-funding-assurances

Mental health strategy must go further, say charities

NEWS 4 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
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Third sector organisations are in danger of being ignored under the Scottish Government’s new mental health strategy, a charity has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-overlooked-in-mental-health-strategy-charity-warns

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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.