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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Break the cycle of early death and homelessness

NEWS 25 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
For many, homelessness begins in childhood creating a cycle of ill health and diminished life chances that becomes hard to break.

https://tfn.scot/news/mediation-can-help-tackle-homelessness

Charities welcome minimum alcohol prices ruling

NEWS 21 October 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Charities have welcomed a legal ruling backing the minimum pricing of alcohol

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-minimum-alcohol-prices-ruling

New report shows UK poverty at epidemic levels

NEWS 27 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Study reveals the shocking extent of families living in destitution in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-shows-uk-poverty-at-epidemic-levels

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence

https://tfn.scot/news/incompetence-and-collapse-the-kids-company-verdict

Early cancer detection targets missed, report finds

NEWS 26 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Just 25% of patients are diagnosed with the disease at its earliest stage, a report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/early-cancer-detection-targets-missed-report-finds

Amnesty International adverts banned in Edinburgh and Glasgow

NEWS 16 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
​Network Rail faces criticism for pulling Amnesty International adverts at Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central train stations

https://tfn.scot/news/amnesty-international-adverts-banned-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow

Lottery accused of “disempowering” Scots community

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Community believes funder is deliberately wanting it to fail

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-accused-of-disempowering-scots-community

Mid-career MOT call as workers cannot afford retirement

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Age Scotland has found that almost half of workers will not be able to afford to stop working at state pension age

https://tfn.scot/news/mid-career-mot-call-as-workers-cannot-afford-retirement

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-demand-uk-government-ends-cruel-benefits-freeze

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
The campaigning group failed to register with the Electoral Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-first-charity-charged-under-the-governments-hated-lobbying-act

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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.