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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Saved: closure-threatened charity weathers storm

An embattled charity has weathered a perfect storm of cuts – and lived to fight another day

https://tfn.scot/news/saved-closure-threatened-chaity-weathers-storm

Epilepsy discriminated by unfair PIP assessments

​People with epilepsy are being treated unfairly when it comes to assessing their disability

https://tfn.scot/news/epilepsy-discriminated-by-unfair-pip-assessements

Scotland in child obesity emergency slams UK’s top teacher

The UK's most popular teacher says schools and politicians have to tackle problem of overweight pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-child-obesity-emergency

Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

Mentally ill claimants complain they are being asked to justify why they are are still alive

https://tfn.scot/news/claims-dwp-assessors-ask-why-havent-you-killed-yourself

Dredgers destroy protected marine area

Scottish environmental campaigners have uncovered evidence of devastating illegal scallop dredging in a protected area of sea

https://tfn.scot/news/dredgers-destroy-protected-marine-area

Families need urgent help at the Scottish Budget

Cash must be put into the pockets of struggling families at the forthcoming Scottish Budget, a children’s charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/families-need-urgent-help-at-the-scottish-budget

Fuel poverty forces people to switch off power and heating

A majority of housing association tenants have had to disconnect power or turn off heating because they can’t afford it

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-poverty-forces-people-to-switch-off-power-and-heating

Enable Scotland chief executive to resign

​Peter Scott quits post after 10 years at the charity

https://tfn.scot/news/enable-scotland-chief-executive-resigns

Scottish charity hits out at right-wing group

Social care organisation Turning Point has been forced to deny that it has links to a controversial conservative group

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-hits-out-at-right-wing-group

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