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

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Groundbreaking RSPB plan will revolutionise the energy industry

NEWS 24 May 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The detailed plan ensures the development of renewable energy doesn't endanger nature and wildlife

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-reveals-strategy-to-revolutionise-the-energy-industry

17,000 children denied specialist help for mental health problems

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government has promised to investigate why so many children have been denied help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

https://tfn.scot/news/17000-children-denied-specialist-mental-health-help-in-last-three-years

Self Directed Support failure is leaving people in despair

NEWS 18 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN) has said that people are being denied their legal right to choose Self Directed Support

https://tfn.scot/news/local-authorities-need-to-do-more-to-implement-social-care-reform

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
Cabinet secretary makes a robust defence of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-third-sector-is-golden-thread-that-binds-our-communities

£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution

NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A charity which helps people from poor communities set up their own business has been backed by a £225,000 grant from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/250k-to-continue-wevolutions-evolution

Employers are letting down people with autism

NEWS 31 October 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Less than 16% of people with autism are in full time work, a charity has found

https://tfn.scot/news/employers-are-letting-down-people-with-autism

Succession: Charity changes should not only come at times of emergency

OPINION 27 August 2021 by David Dunsire
Management
David Dunsire discusses why succession planning needs to be part of the day-to-day for charities - not just for emergencies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/succession-charity-changes-should-not-only-come-at-times-of-emergency

Naloxone - a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose

OPINION 30 August 2021 by Angela Constance MSP
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government's Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance MSP, on the importance of Naloxone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/naloxone-a-life-saving-antidote-for-opioid-overdose

Scotland faces cost of living crisis

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Citizens Advice Scotland has found a third of Scots are worried about being able to pay for food and other essentials

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-faces-cost-of-living-crisis

Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty

NEWS 9 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A period poverty-busting social enterprise has hit the big time as it secured a major supermarket deal

https://tfn.scot/news/hey-girls-makes-a-big-issue-out-of-period-poverty

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