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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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Reflecting on 13 years in the job

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Jim Sweeney looks back on his 13 years at YouthLink Scotland to mark his final Youth Work Week

https://tfn.scot/opinion/reflecting-on-13-years-in-youth-work

Housing crisis leaves disabled desperate and homeless

NEWS 2 December 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Defuse ticking timebomb in disabled housing

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-leaves-disabled-desperate-and-homeless

Nicola Sturgeon reveals new LGBT policies

NEWS 1 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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The first minister has promised another "leap forward" for equality

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-reveals-new-lgbt-policies

To give up hope is to give up fighting for progress

OPINION 19 December 2023 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Emma Hutton says that support for human rights is stronger than ever in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/to-give-up-hope-is-to-give-up-fighting-for-progress

Poor kids twice as likely to struggle with reading

NEWS 29 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Some children are behind in language by the time they start school and will never catch up

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-children-in-scotland-twice-as-likely-to-struggle-with-language-skil

UK’s poverty tragedy laid bare

NEWS 22 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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

Social enterprises confused by new work initiative

NEWS 6 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
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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

Don't cut £20 benefit pleads foodbank worker

NEWS 10 August 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Come October, £20 will be cut from Univeral Credit payments

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

EU funding threat for Scottish youth work

NEWS 8 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Doubts over Erasmus+ are continuing as politicians enter final Brexit talks

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

Leading economist appointed chair at Pro Bono Economics

NEWS 8 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.