Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Self Directed Support failure is leaving people in despair

NEWS 18 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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The Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN) has said that people are being denied their legal right to choose Self Directed Support

https://tfn.scot/news/local-authorities-need-to-do-more-to-implement-social-care-reform

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

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

Cabinet secretary makes a robust defence of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-third-sector-is-golden-thread-that-binds-our-communities

£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution

NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

A charity which helps people from poor communities set up their own business has been backed by a £225,000 grant from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/250k-to-continue-wevolutions-evolution

Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”

NEWS 30 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Community activists say Govanhill's problems aren't being addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeons-constituency-biggest-slum-in-scotland

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 can be the fairest nation on earth

OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

Poverty scars our communities, in May we can begin to build the fairest nation on earth, says Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-be-the-fairest-nation-on-earth

The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?

OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post

Management

Kelly Sleight explains why charities may need to do a constitutional health check before becoming a SCIO

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-rise-of-the-scio-is-your-constitution-still-fit-for-purpose

Holyrood 2016: six steps to a sustainable Scotland

OPINION 8 April 2016 Guest post

Environment & International

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Six things the incoming parliament can to to improve the environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/holyrood-2016-six-steps-to-a-sustainable-scotland

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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Self Directed Support failure is leaving people in despair

17,000 children denied specialist help for mental health problems

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution

Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth

The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?

Holyrood 2016: six steps to a sustainable Scotland

Scotland needs a review into social care

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