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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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Carers lose thousands in income each year 

NEWS 15 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Nearly half of working age carers lose £12,000 of income per year because they provide care. 

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-lose-thousands-in-income-each-year

New Act is milestone for children's rights in Scotland

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Protection of rights now enshrined in law

https://tfn.scot/news/new-act-is-milestone-for-childrens-rights-in-scotland

Scotland's social care staffing crisis persists despite more resources from charities

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Report lays bare in stark terms the problem facing the sector

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-social-care-staffing-crisis-persists-despite-more-resources-from-charities

Demand for charity services continues to rise - but job cuts loom across the sector

NEWS 15 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
A third or organisations say they are reducing their workforce, or are planning to do so

https://tfn.scot/news/demand-for-charity-services-continues-to-rise-but-job-cuts-loom-across-the-sector

Drinking at football games will be an own goal say campaigners

NEWS 11 March 2025 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Goes against Scottish Government alcohol framework

https://tfn.scot/news/drinking-at-football-games-will-be-an-own-goal-say-campaigners

Refugee charities call for Prime Minister end to "hostile politics"

NEWS 9 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Over 100 groups and campaigners gathered to sign an open letter. 

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-charities-call-for-prime-minister-end-to-hostile-politics

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

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

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

NEWS 15 October 2015 by TFN
Families & Young People
​MPs grilled Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and the charity’s chairman Alan Yentob for three hours on Thursday

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-accused-of-psychobabble

Scotland needs a review into social care

OPINION 27 July 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
​Heather Fisken on the urgent need for a review of the funding and structure of social care support in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-must-be-sustainably-funded

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