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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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New £5m fund will transform the lives of young disabled Scots

OPINION 3 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Fund will help ease young disabled Scots transition to adulthood says James Fletcher

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-5m-fund-will-transform-the-lives-of-young-disabled-scots

Scottish Gender Recognition Act – a positive step towards change

OPINION 3 December 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Chiara Capraro of Amnesty International analyses the results of a consultation on the Scottish Government's proposed gender legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-gender-recognition-act-a-positive-step-towards-change

Planning a solution to loneliness and social isolation

OPINION 9 May 2018 Guest post
Management
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David McAllister argues that the planning system can be used to build better communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/planning-a-solution-to-loneliness-and-social-isolation

Edinburgh social business triples its turnover

NEWS 26 February 2019 by Susan Smith
Management
The Scottish Braille Press has expanded into new premises and now employs around 50 disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-social-business-triples-its-turnover

Autistic children ‘unlawfully excluded’ from school

NEWS 25 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Three charities have teamed up to produce a study on the issues autistic pupils face in Scottish schools

https://tfn.scot/news/autistic-children-unlawfully-excluded-from-school

Gender recognition reforms “a step in the right direction”

NEWS 17 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Draft bill would make changing sex on birth certificate “less intrusive and less traumatic”.

https://tfn.scot/news/gender-recognition-reforms-a-step-in-the-right-direction

Sector bodies disappointed at lack of specific support in UK Budget

NEWS 4 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Funding & Finance
Organisations have welcomed the extension of furlough, but said there is little in the way of specific funding for the voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-bodies-disappointed-at-lack-of-specific-support-in-uk-budget

Sir Tom Hunter builds stronger foundation for young people with donation

NEWS 27 May 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Boost for young people post-covid

https://tfn.scot/news/sir-tom-hunter-builds-stronger-foundation-for-young-people-with-donation

Scottish aid worker warns of starvation in Africa as Ukraine war rages on

NEWS 30 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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The 62-year-old will help Trόcaire tackle crippling food poverty in Zimbabwe.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-aid-worker-warns-of-starvation-in-africa-as-ukraine-war-rages-on

National Care Service must see care homes removed from private companies

NEWS 29 June 2022 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Under current Scottish Government plans, the proposed National Care Service would remain “ownership neutral”, embedding a role for the private sector in social care.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-must-see-care-homes-removed-from-private-companies

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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.