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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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A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual? 

OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-era-for-scottish-policy-or-business-as-usual

The politics of poverty

OPINION 14 July 2022 by Clare Simpson
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
With latest statistics from the End Child Poverty coalition revealing poverty levels across Scotland remain “stubbornly high”, urgent and effective action is needed fast. But there needs to be political will.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-politics-of-poverty

We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake  

OPINION 29 July 2022 by Tom Quinn
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Plans to publish calorie counts could misfire badly, warns eating disorders charity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/weve-seen-the-danger-of-calories-on-menus-the-scottish-government-must-not-make-the-same-mistake-says-eating-disorder-charity

A tax on volunteering? PVG fee proposal raises concerns

OPINION 17 May 2024 by Sarah Latto
Management
Culture & Leisure
Proposed charges would be devastating for the many who rely on volunteer led services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pvg-fee-proposal-for-volunteers-seen-as-a-potential-tax-on-volunteering

Programme for Government: has palliative and end of life care been forgotten? 

OPINION 13 September 2023 by Helen Malo
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Scottish Government's commitments should have gone further

https://tfn.scot/opinion/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-must-not-be-forgotten

New Human Rights law plans revealed

NEWS 12 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Campaigners have welcomed plans to strengthen human rights in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/__trashed-5

New project aims to make online security accessible for all

NEWS 25 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
New materials will widen access to crucial National Cyber Security Centre messaging

https://tfn.scot/news/new-project-aims-to-make-online-security-accessible-for-all

Child poverty was on the rise in Scotland - and then the pandemic struck

NEWS 25 March 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
“It is utterly dismaying to see thousands more children across Scotland had been locked in poverty even before the pandemic struck"

https://tfn.scot/news/child-poverty-was-on-the-rise-in-scotland-and-then-the-pandemic-struck

Swinney: named person has not been scrapped

NEWS 31 October 2019 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Named person scheme has not been scrapped – but instead will continue as an approach, within existing legislation, says Swinney

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-named-person-has-not-been-scrapped

Innovative programme launched to help workers spot domestic abuse

NEWS 26 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The charity is aiming to update workplace attitudes and cultures towards domestic abuse in all its forms

https://tfn.scot/news/innovative-programme-launched-to-help-workers-spot-domestic-abuse

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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.