Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scottish wildcat breeding centre opened in the Highlands

NEWS 26 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

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There are as little as 300 of the iconic Scottish wildcat left living in the wild

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildcat-breeding-centre-opened-in-the-highlands

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

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

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

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

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

OPINION 6 December 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

Susan Smith calls on the third sector to fight the fatigue and find ways to save the personalisation dream before it's too late

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-that-the-death-knell-of-sds-were-beginning-to-hear

More local government pension plan pain

OPINION 22 May 2014 Guest post

Funding & Finance

David Davison warns that charities in local government pension schemes should prepare for more funding pain

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-local-government-pension-plan-pain

Climate change is a threat to us all say UN scientists

NEWS 1 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Charities in Scotland demand urgent action in the face of one of the bleakest reports yet on the effects of climate change.

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-is-a-threat-to-us-all-say-un-scientists

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

OPINION 23 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Dan Mushens, a recovery worker, says the long term consequences of minimum pricing are still unknown

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-minimum-pricing-lead-to-more-illegal-alcohol-in-scotland

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

OPINION 1 May 2018 Guest post

Management

Bill Scott on how Scotland's third sector worked to make significant improvements to the new social security bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-worked-together-to-transform-social-security-landscape

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