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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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DWP job advisers to be placed in libraries and schools

NEWS 9 March 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Controversial move will see many more DWP advisers in community settings

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-job-advisers-to-be-placed-in-libraries-and-schools

Call for greater protection of mountain hare as shooting season begins

NEWS 1 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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Animal charity OneKind is calling for greater protection of the mountain hare as the 2016/17 open season begins.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-greater-protection-of-mountain-hare-as-shooting-season-begins

Housing association stages comeback with major award

NEWS 16 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
A housing association which runs supported accommodation for people with disabilities in a Scottish village has won a major national award

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-development-in-village-for-people-with-learning-disabilities-scoops

​Youth Scotland appoints Dona Milne as its new chair

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Milne replaces outgoing chair Dr Derek Casey who filled the role for four years

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-scotland-appoints-dona-milne-as-its-new-chair

Fund now offers three years worth of cash to charities

NEWS 24 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
​The Scottish Veterans Fund has been opened up to support charities running projects that last longer than one year

https://tfn.scot/news/veterans-charities-now-being-offered-three-years-worth-of-funding

Charity welcomes move to involve more female doctors in rape examinations

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Moves to involve more female doctors in forensic examinations of victims of sexual offences have been welcomed by a charity

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-move-to-involve-more-female-doctors-in-rape-examinations

Introduced as a boon for civil liberties, freedom of information legislation has as many detractors as it has acolytes. Journalists, of course, love it.

OPINION 1 October 2024 by Rab Armour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/introduced-as-a-boon-for-civil-liberties-freedom-of-information-legislation-has-as-many-detractors-as-it-has-acolytes-journalists-of-course-love-it

Independent Scotland would be most gay-friendly nation in Europe

NEWS 11 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Survey reveals Scotland would top charts for LGBTI equality if it was independent

https://tfn.scot/news/independent-scotland-would-be-most-gay-friendly-nation-in-europe

Efforts to tackle cancer aren’t working says charity

NEWS 18 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Rising rates of cancer in Scotland leads to call for new national strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/efforts-to-tackle-cancer-arent-working-says-charity

Disabled activists demand a fairer Scotland

NEWS 26 April 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Members of Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) came out in force to press home their demands to politicians on the eve of the Scottish Parliament elections

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-make-election-demand-make-scotland-fairer

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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.