Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

NEWS 16 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Campaigners have called for urgent reforms which will allow charities to campaign without worrying about incurring crippling legal fees

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-legal-costs-could-cripple-campaigning-charities

Suicide epidemic must be tackled by new government

NEWS 12 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Inequalities which contribute to people taking their own lives must be addressed says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-epidemic-must-be-tackled-by-new-government

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

NEWS 2 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure mounts of UK government to halt controversial roll-out

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-councils-join-condemnation-of-universal-credit

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

Pressure mounts to raise lottery cap

NEWS 30 May 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

Cap on income means charities are losing out

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-to-raise-lottery-cap

New benefit cap puts 20,000 Scottish children at risk of homelessness

NEWS 1 November 2016 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

The new benefits cap will leave a significant gap between the income and rent of more than 6,000 Scottish families, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/new-benefit-cap-puts-20000-scottish-children-at-risk-of-homelessness

Charities in cut-throat competition with each other

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

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Charities say rivalry and competition are preventing them from working together

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-in-cut-throat-competition-with-each-other

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

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

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