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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Saved: closure-threatened charity weathers storm

NEWS 15 March 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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

NEWS 15 August 2019 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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​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

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
1 comment
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?”

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
12 comments
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

NEWS 6 February 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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

NEWS 29 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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

NEWS 4 June 2019 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
1 comment
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

Survey shows charities’ stark fears for future

NEWS 8 May 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Some 61% have furloughed staff

https://tfn.scot/news/survey-shows-charities-stark-fears-for-future

Enable Scotland chief executive to resign

NEWS 20 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
​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

NEWS 6 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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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2026. 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.