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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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Recovery from Covid-19 must be international

OPINION 5 March 2021 by Jonathan McAveety
Environment & International
Jonathan McAveety previews this year's Holyrood elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/recovery-from-covid-19-must-be-international

Charities plea for £170m to be spent on kids with additional support needs

NEWS 7 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Coalition says the number of pupils with an additional support need has increased from 118,034 to 170,329 in just four years

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-plea-for-170m-to-be-spent-on-growing-additional-support-needs-cri

Ineos condemned by charity as first shale gas shipment arrives in Scotland

NEWS 27 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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Chemicals firm Ineos has been condemned for profiting from fracking as the first shipment of shale gas arrives at its Grangemouth plant

https://tfn.scot/news/ineos-condemned-by-charity-as-first-shale-gas-shipment-arrives-in-scotland

Charities told: work to make living wage achievable

NEWS 5 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Paying charity staff working in social care the living wage will be a challenge for the third sector – but it is doable if organisations work smarter

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-told-work-to-make-living-wage-achievable

Think snares were already banned? Think again...

OPINION 1 September 2022 by Bob Elliot
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
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Despite their cruelty, snares are still used to trap and maim animals on 'sporting' estates - but you can help consign them to history, writes Bob Elliot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snares-i-thought-they-were-already-banned

Autistic children ‘unlawfully excluded’ from school

NEWS 25 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Three charities have teamed up to produce a study on the issues autistic pupils face in Scottish schools

https://tfn.scot/news/autistic-children-unlawfully-excluded-from-school

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-defines-us-is-how-well-we-rise-after-falling

Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-ms-sufferers-unable-to-afford-to-heat-their-homes

Working together to get it right for every child

OPINION 17 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
We’ve all got a role to play in giving Scotland’s children the best start in life says Sally Ann Kelly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/working-together-to-get-it-right-for-every-child

Empowerment and enterprise can solve poverty, not state control

OPINION 31 March 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Duncan Thorp believes enterprising local communities can provide social solutions where the public and private sectors have failed.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/empowerment-and-enterprise-can-solve-poverty-not-state-control

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2025. 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.