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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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Charities welcome move to boost lottery income

NEWS 17 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
Third sector organisation will now be able to raise up to £50m a year through lotteries.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-move-to-boost-lottery-income

Major aid agencies are conning public says modern day Oskar Schindler

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Eric Kempson calls leading aid agencies "disgusting" for abandoning desperate refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos

https://tfn.scot/news/major-aid-agencies-are-conning-public-over-refugee-crisis

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

Most councils failing on free childcare

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Just four Scottish councils have reciprocal agreements with other local authorities to fund childcare

https://tfn.scot/news/most-councils-failing-on-free-childcare

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

Petition launched after autistic man banished to island

NEWS 3 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Devoted mother wants her son home after being sent to a care centre on an island miles away from his home

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-after-autistic-man-banished-to-remote-island

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

A good death takes more than a framework

OPINION 22 December 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Elinor Jayne says new health and care partnerships must work with third sector health bodies in order to ensure all Scots get decent palliative care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-good-death-will-take-more-than-a-framework

Brexit doesn’t mean charities can forget about data protection

OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
Management
Val Surgenor says even if the UK is no longer part of Europe charities still need to consider the implications of the new data protection regulations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-doesnt-mean-charities-can-forget-about-data-protection

Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply

OPINION 24 March 2017 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Maggie Lennon is calling on Scotland's third sector to get involved now in lobbying for a fair deal for the third sector following Brexit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-fallout-will-cut-scotlands-third-sector-deeply

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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.