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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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Consumers in the dark over net zero emissions

NEWS 19 July 2021 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Consumers confused by what it means for them

https://tfn.scot/news/consumers-in-the-dark-over-net-zero-emissions

Scottish Government says its committed to social care reform

NEWS 18 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
An independent review of adult social care in Scotland was published earlier this month

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-says-its-committed-to-social-care-reform

Scotland’s political leaders urged to commit to expansion of free bus travel

NEWS 22 April 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 100 organisations have united to make the call

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-political-leaders-urged-to-commit-to-expansion-of-free-bus-travel

Voluntary sector can rise to challenges posed by climate emergency

NEWS 8 November 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A discussion on how organisations can support the transition to net zero took place as part of COP26

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-can-rise-to-challenges-posed-by-climate-emergency

Equality fund launches with third sector groups urged to apply

NEWS 17 January 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Some £800,000 is up for grabs

https://tfn.scot/news/equality-fund-launches-and-third-sector-groups-urged-to-apply

Scrap the benefit cap, UK Government told by campaigners

NEWS 1 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
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Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has now made fresh calls for the cap to go. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-the-benefit-cap-uk-government-told-by-campaigners

Exploring the economic potential of the voluntary sector

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#SCVOeconomy
Important new series of articles launched

https://tfn.scot/news/exploring-the-economic-potential-of-the-voluntary-sector

Report shows human rights ignored in delivery of public services during Covid-19

NEWS 25 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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New research from Amnesty International and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland finds human rights were overlooked as major public service re-designs took place during the first lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-human-rights-ignored-in-delivery-of-public-services-during-covid-19

Foodbank crisis accelerates as welfare system fails more families, says CAS

NEWS 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
The growing need for foodbanks is a “crisis” that needs to be addressed urgently according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-crisis-accelerates-as-welfare-system-fails-more-families-says-cas

Autumn budget 2017: what’s in it for charities?

OPINION 23 November 2017 Guest post
Management
Julie Hutchison highlights some of the ways the the autumn statement could impact on Scottish charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-budget-2017-whats-in-it-for-charities

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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.