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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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Reform needed for rape cases in Scotland

NEWS 27 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Figures have shown that the amount of prosecutions for rape cases has dropped, and that only a small percentage of complaints end in court action

https://tfn.scot/news/reform-need-for-rape-cases-in-scotland

Project to beat period poverty will go on

NEWS 8 March 2018 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Women from low-income households in Aberdeen will continue to receive free sanitary products

https://tfn.scot/news/project-to-beat-period-poverty-will-go-on

Island set for community takeover

NEWS 19 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Residents of Ulva have secured £4.4 million and hope to buy land using new community empowerment legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/island-set-for-community-takeover

DWP mocked on Twitter for lame attempt to justify poverty

NEWS 26 March 2018 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Government department attempts to justify poverty - and fails

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-mocked-on-twitter-for-lame-attempt-to-justify-poverty

Thousands of devices to be distributed to tackle digital exclusion

NEWS 24 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The next phase of the £43 million Connecting Scotland programme has opened for applications

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-devices-to-be-distributed-to-tackle-digital-exclusion

Fears as children report suicidal thoughts during pandemic

NEWS 14 December 2020 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
More support urgently needed

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-as-children-report-suicidal-thoughts-during-pandemic

Housing group reaching out to city's homeless

NEWS 14 January 2021 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Efforts continue to help homeless during lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-group-reaching-out-to-citys-homeless

Disabled people shunned for not wearing masks

NEWS 18 January 2021 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Over-zealous shop staff banning people despite exemptions

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-shunned-for-not-wearing-masks

Financial woes for families are deepening, report finds

NEWS 28 October 2020 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Families are being relentlessly hit by austerity on top of the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/financial-woes-for-families-are-deepening-report-finds

Funding crisis sees charity shed jobs

NEWS 17 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Shaw Trust is reducing its operations in Scotland after missing out on contracts for the new devolved employability programme

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-charity-faces-uncertain-future

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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.