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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Social enterprises confused by new work initiative

An opportunity to bin the 'old-fashioned approach' to getting people into work has been missed

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-confused-by-new-work-initiative

EU funding threat for Scottish youth work

Doubts over Erasmus+ are continuing as politicians enter final Brexit talks

https://tfn.scot/news/eu-funding-threat-for-scottish-youth-work

UK’s poverty tragedy laid bare

Callous welfare reforms have resulted in widespread poverty across the UK, with charities calling for urgent action

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-poverty-tragedy-laid-bare

Don't cut £20 benefit pleads foodbank worker

Come October, £20 will be cut from Univeral Credit payments

https://tfn.scot/news/dont-cut-20-benefit-pleads-foodbank-worker

Leading economist appointed chair at Pro Bono Economics

Tera Allas CBE joins think tank Pro Bono Economics (PBE) as its new chair of trustees. 

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-economist-appointed-chair-at-pro-bono-economics

Fears for hundreds of service users as plug gets pulled on vital charity's funding

Charity can only survive a matter of months without funding

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-hundreds-of-service-users-as-plug-gets-pulled-on-vital-charitys-funding

Boost for low paid as living wage increases

Living wage increase brought forward

https://tfn.scot/news/boost-for-low-paid-as-living-wage-increases-today

Why the issue of dying, death & bereavement should be a priority for the next government

The next Scottish Government must make the issue of dying, death and bereavement a much higher priority,The next Scottish Government must look beyond a five-year term if it is to make the progress needed to,There must be continued financial support from the next Scottish Government for the hospice sector to,The importance of the Scottish Government’s Independent Review of Adult Social Care was discussed, and,But this must lead to action early in the next Parliament and in the first Programme for Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/42935/2021/04/01/why-the-issue-of-dying-death-bereavement-should-be-a-priority-for-the-next-government

Drug deaths taskforce set to meet

Campaigners have said the new group must take swift action to reduce the amount of people dying in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/drug-deaths-taskforce-set-to-meet

Getting key workers on their bikes

Key workers across Scotland can now find cycle-related offers and locate bike stores that are open in their local area

https://tfn.scot/news/getting-key-workers-on-their-bikes

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