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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Enable calls for a change to new mental health laws

NEWS 22 June 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Learning disability charity says learning disabled are more likely to be locked up and treated unfairly under mental health laws

https://tfn.scot/news/enable-calls-for-a-change-to-new-mental-health-laws

DWP issues guidance to suicidal claimants as benefit cuts increase

NEWS 24 August 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
DWP call centre advisers get training on how to counsel suicidal claimants amid increasing benefit cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-issues-guidance-to-suicidal-claimants-as-benefit-cuts-increase

Indiana Jones of surgery wins humanitarian award

NEWS 22 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
London doctor who has stared down the barrel of a gun wins the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/indiana-jones-of-surgery-wins-humanitarian-award

Disadvantaged young people’s orchestra given £2.5m of government cash

NEWS 11 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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​The Scottish Government funding will last four years and help Sistema Scotland reach an extra 700 young people in some of the countries most deprived areas

https://tfn.scot/news/disadvantaged-young-peoples-orchestra-given-2.5m-of-government-cash

Legacy of referendum at risk of going to waste

NEWS 5 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
800,000 people have fallen off the electoral register

https://tfn.scot/news/legacy-of-referendum-at-risk-of-going-to-waste

Glasgow will host biggest and best Homeless World Cup this summer

NEWS 16 February 2016 by Robert Armour
Culture & Leisure
City's ​George Square to be venue for the week-long football tournament

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-will-host-biggest-and-best-homeless-world-cup-this-summer

Call to Scots employers to end “in work” poverty

NEWS 23 March 2016 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Businesses are crucial players in addressing Scotland's poverty problem

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-scots-employers-to-end-in-work-poverty

Highland zoo closes amid serious animal welfare concerns

NEWS 23 June 2016 by Robert Armour
Management
Animal rights group is furious it took two years to close the zoo that was "seriously below standard"

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-welfare-charity-welcomes-zoos-forced-closure

Charity refuses to pay for new fundraising regulator

NEWS 26 April 2016 by Susan Smith
Funding & Finance
One of the UK's top 50 fundraising charities has refused to pay its levy to cover the set up costs of the new Fundraising Regulator

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-refuses-to-pay-for-new-fundraising-regulator

More people are turning up at homeless shelters needing a bed for the night

NEWS 28 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Glasgow and Edinburgh charities report surge in demand

https://tfn.scot/news/more-people-are-turning-up-at-homeless-shelters-needing-a-bed-for-the-night

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.