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

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Scots’ sweet tooth condemns a generation to cancer

NEWS 3 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Scotland’s sweet tooth is putting the health of a generation at risk, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-sweet-tooth-condemns-a-generation-to-cancer

Welfare campaigners hail Black’s maiden speech

NEWS 15 July 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Campaigners say SNP MP Mhairi Black is their greatest hope in fighting welfare cuts after a rousing speech in parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-campaigners-hail-blacks-maiden-speech

Welfare reforms having “grotesque” impact on women

NEWS 1 May 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
£26 billion worth of cuts have hit women in Scotland hardest report finds

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-reforms-having-grotesque-impact-on-women

£300,000 smart bus-shelter is useless for blind passengers

NEWS 20 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
A major disability charity has said a £300,000 smart bus shelter could have easily included developments to help passengers with sight difficulties

https://tfn.scot/news/smart-bus-shelter-is-useless-to-blind-passengers

Star studded Scottish concert to raise funds for refugee appeal

NEWS 9 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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Belle & Sebastian to headline Glasgow gig for Save the Children

https://tfn.scot/news/star-studded-scottish-concert-to-raise-funds-for-refugee-appeal

‘Stealth cut’ not missed by charity

NEWS 18 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
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Age Scotland has hit out at a benefit cut - announced amongst the Brexit chaos - to Pension Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/stealth-cut-not-missed-by-charity

Social investment creates hundreds of jobs

NEWS 28 September 2015 by Robert Armour
Management
Investment funding having a growing impact on the sector report shows

https://tfn.scot/news/social-investment-creates-hundreds-of-jobs

Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk

NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A drop in the suicide rate in Scotland has been welcomed by the Samaritans

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-rates-fall-but-poor-still-most-at-risk

Turning campaign success into a national charity

NEWS 22 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
One of Scotland’s most successful campaign groups is to transform itself into a national charity

https://tfn.scot/news/turning-campaign-success-into-a-national-charity

Universal Credit dubbed a colossal failure

NEWS 6 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Child Poverty Action Group has published new research which has shown the effect welfare reform is having on families

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-dubbed-a-colossal-failure

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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.