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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

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

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-defines-us-is-how-well-we-rise-after-falling

“Shameless” PM blasted over climate hypocrisy

NEWS 1 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Paris climate summit: environmentalists slam PM

https://tfn.scot/news/shameless-pm-blasted-over-climate-hypocrisy

Bird of prey slaughter: grouse industry in the frame

NEWS 17 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Scotland’s birds of prey face a ruthless campaign of persecution and slaughter – and the blame has been laid at the door of the shooting industry

https://tfn.scot/news/bird-of-prey-slaughter-grouse-industry-in-the-frame

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

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

Charities told: work to make living wage achievable

NEWS 5 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Paying charity staff working in social care the living wage will be a challenge for the third sector – but it is doable if organisations work smarter

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-told-work-to-make-living-wage-achievable

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
Management
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.