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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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The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 

OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-door-is-open-now-we-need-to-push-it-a-bit-further

Online festival for young carers

NEWS 27 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Young Carers Festival may have been cancelled, but an online version will ensure young people can relax and gain vital support

https://tfn.scot/news/online-festival-for-young-carers

Feeding schemes tackle holiday hunger among Scots kids

NEWS 28 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Volunteers have responded to the plight of under-priveliged kids in Scotland’s communities by setting up summer holiday feeding programmes

https://tfn.scot/news/feeding-schemes-tackle-holiday-hunger-among-scots-kids

NHS can’t fix the health gap between rich and poor

NEWS 7 January 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Call for more investment in voluntary and community health initiatives to counter Scotland's health inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/nhs-cant-fix-the-health-gap-between-rich-and-poor

Living wage saga uncovers cracks in Scotland’s social care system

NEWS 14 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-saga-uncovers-cracks-in-scotlands-social-care-system

Lived experience is shaping Scotland’s upcoming self-harm strategy

OPINION 26 January 2023 by Tina Koenig
Health & Social Care
A Self-Harm Strategy Design group was set up to ensure that people with lived experience would be involved in shaping the strategy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lived-experience-is-shaping-scotlands-upcoming-self-harm-strategy

Tough times make investment in family support essential

OPINION 6 June 2022 by Mary Glasgow
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Mary Glasgow on what was - and wasn't - in the recent Spending Review for children's services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tough-times-make-investment-in-family-support-essential

Children and young people defend our human rights

OPINION 2 April 2019 Guest post
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Kara Brown looks at eight ways adults can support young people to stand up for what they believe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/children-and-young-people-defend-our-human-rights

Charity puts £285m into pockets of Scots cancer patients

NEWS 24 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Macmillan's welfare support service is pulling in nearly £2,500 for each cancer patient it works with, but many are still missing out it claims

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-puts-285000-into-pockets-of-cancer-patients

Health inequality linked to smoking reveals new report

NEWS 1 July 2022 by Rab Armour
Huge disparity between smokers and non-smokers

https://tfn.scot/news/health-inequality-linked-to-smoking-reveals-new-report

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2026. 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.