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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Kirk registers more than 28,000 with Disclosure Scotland

NEWS 7 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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The Church of Scotland has put 28,000 of its workers and volunteers through Protection of Vulnerable Groups checks

https://tfn.scot/news/kirk-registers-more-than-28000-with-disclosure-scotland

Benefits claimants struggle to survive

NEWS 10 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Survey shows bleak outlook for people on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-claimants-struggle-to-survive

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

Record number of Scots now using foodbanks

NEWS 18 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Foodbank referrals rise by 17% as low income increases and benefit cuts worsen

https://tfn.scot/news/record-number-of-scots-now-using-foodbanks

Leading charity banned from child sex abuse inquiry

NEWS 20 February 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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​Thousands of child sex abuse survivors now won't give evidence says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charity-banned-from-child-sex-abuse-inquiry

Poverty is driving Scots to suicide

NEWS 6 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Report says there is a link between inequality and suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-is-driving-scots-to-suicide

Thousands of children turned away from mental health services

NEWS 20 December 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Thousands of children every year are being denied NHS treatment for mental health problems in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-turned-away-from-mental-health-services

Equalities charities caution hasty repeal of the Football Act

NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Culture & Leisure
​A number of equalities charities have given evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee warning about concerns over the Football Act's repeal

https://tfn.scot/news/equalities-charities-caution-hasty-repeal-of-the-football-act

Millions of teens live in fear of crime

NEWS 30 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Children's Society has said that 2.2 million youngsters worry about falling victim to criminals

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-of-teens-live-in-fear-of-crime

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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.