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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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Writer and campaigner Jack Monroe urges volunteers to continue fight against poverty

NEWS 16 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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“If we all do something, we will change somebody’s world."

https://tfn.scot/news/writer-and-campaigner-jack-monroe-urges-volunteers-to-continue-fight-against-poverty

Sexual exploitation on the rise in Scotland

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Record numbers of young people sought counselling from Childline over the past year as a result of exploitation

https://tfn.scot/news/exploitation-on-the-rise-in-scotland

Action not words needed on climate change

NEWS 26 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Environmental campaigners have said the Scottish Government needs to back-up climate change targets with wide-ranging action

https://tfn.scot/news/action-not-words-needed-on-climate-change

Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities

NEWS 21 February 2019 by Graham Martin
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Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-nightmare-could-be-terminal-for-charities

Rise in Scots living with effects of stroke

NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A charity has called on the the Scottish Government to be bold in prioritising stroke rehabilitation

https://tfn.scot/news/rise-in-scots-living-with-effects-of-stroke

Charities and civil society groups hit out at UK Government’s blocking of gender bill

NEWS 19 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Bill, widely supported by charities across the country, passed overwhelmingly in the Scottish Parliament in December.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-and-civil-society-groups-hit-out-at-uk-governments-blocking-of-gender-bill

LGBT History Month promotes global solidarity

NEWS 1 February 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
A series of blogs will be published on the LGBT History Month Scotland website which explore hard-hitting themes

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-history-month-promotes-global-solidarity

Covid pandemic puts Children's services across Scotland under threat

NEWS 11 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Key findings include 74 per cent of organisations are struggling with staff capacity to deliver services.

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-pandemic-puts-childrens-services-across-scotland-under-threat

Employment rights tsar needed to crack down on bad bosses

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Robert Armour
Management
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Rights charity leads the call

https://tfn.scot/news/employment-rights-tsar-needed-to-crack-down-on-bad-bosses

Thousands of Scots tenants could be homeless in next six months, charity warns

NEWS 4 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The charity has identified three key flaws in the legislation that could lead to more tenants becoming homeless before March 2023.  

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-scots-tenants-could-be-homeless-in-next-six-months-charity-warns

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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.