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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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Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 11 August

FEATURE 11 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Day 141 of lockdown restrictions #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-tuesday-11-august

Covid-19 second wave health warning

NEWS 30 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said urgent action is needed to avoid health services facing constant crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-second-wave-health-warning

Drug deaths hit new level as statistics lay bare inequalities in Scotland

NEWS 30 July 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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The country saw a record number of fatalities for a seventh year in a row

https://tfn.scot/news/drug-deaths-hit-new-level-as-statistics-lay-bare-inequalities-in-scotland

Report confirms Scotland in grip of housing crisis

NEWS 7 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Urgent call to develop a new housing strategy as report shows extent of homelessness in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/report-confirms-scotland-in-grip-of-housing-crisis

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

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie said children who don't get enough to eat are not able to thrive

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-for-government-to-top-up-child-benefit-to-help-feed-kids-who-are-hungr

Dame Kelly Holmes: good causes missing out on millions

NEWS 4 October 2018 by Sophie Bell
Funding & Finance
Good causes are missing out on millions under outdated current rules

https://tfn.scot/news/dame-kelly-holmes-calls-on-ministers-to-boost-charities-with-fundraising-ch

Refugee crisis: what you can do in Scotland to help

LIST 3 September 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
We've compiled a list of some practical ways people in Scotland can help some of the refugees pouring into Europe

https://tfn.scot/lists/refugee-crisis-what-you-can-do-in-scotland-to-help

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

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

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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.