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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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Tenants move into affordable homes

NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Berwickshire Housing Association has welcomed new residents into 16 properties in Duns

https://tfn.scot/news/tenants-move-into-affordable-homes

Scots tenants’ fears allayed after collapse of Carillion

NEWS 18 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
​Company was responsible for maintenance contracts

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-tenants-fears-allayed-after-collapse-of-carillion

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
2 comments
“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

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

This vital service's closure is an injustice that will have grave consequences

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Steve Plummer
Management
Health & Social Care
Steve Plummer gives his view on what he sees as an ominous harbinger in Scottish social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-vital-services-closure-is-an-injustice-that-will-have-grave-consequences

Anti-poverty summit: focus on action needed

OPINION 4 May 2023 by Kirsten Hogg
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the First Minister’s anti-poverty summit on behalf of SCVO. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/anti-poverty-summit-focus-on-action-needed

From Covid to climate change - how community connection helps us in a crisis

OPINION 4 November 2021 by Sophie Bridger
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Sophie Bridger ponders on whether lessons about community connection learnt in the pandemic can help us respond to the climate crisis?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-covid-to-climate-change-how-community-connection-helps-us-in-a-crisis

Forthcoming climate conference can’t be a Cop out – for all of our sakes 

OPINION 5 November 2024 by Dr Ben Wilson
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Dr Ben Wilson: "reject the short-termism and self-centredness that drove the climate crisis in favour of long-term politics for the common good" 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/forthcoming-climate-conference-cant-be-a-cop-out-for-all-of-our-sakes

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.