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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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International Right to Know Day marked in Scotland

NEWS 28 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is issuing a call to action to protect and strengthen the public’s enforceable right to access information

https://tfn.scot/news/international-right-to-know-day-marked-in-scotland

Justice served for convicted Scottish miners

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The legislation was recommended by an independent review, led by John Scott QC.

https://tfn.scot/news/justice-served-for-convicted-scottish-miners

Loneliness on rise in Scotland as over half of people continue to restrict socialising

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The overwhelming majority of Scots (84 per cent) agree that loneliness is still a problem now even though restrictions have lifted.

https://tfn.scot/news/loneliness-on-rise-in-scotland-as-over-half-of-people-continue-to-restrict-socialising

Community transport lifeline threatened by cost of living crisis

NEWS 13 September 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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Most vulnerable in our society at risk if schemes close, says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/community-transport-lifeline-threatened-by-cost-of-living-crisis

Scottish charity leads call for Home Secretary to be sacked

NEWS 31 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Signatories to the open letter include, MSPs and MPs from Labour and the SNP, trade union representatives, academics and legal experts. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-leads-call-for-home-secretary-to-be-sacked

Groundbreaking stalking charity boss steps down

NEWS 22 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The campaign was also instrumental in changing the law in 47 countries around Europe.

https://tfn.scot/news/groundbreaking-stalking-charity-boss-steps-down

Understanding the Scottish charity regulator’s red flags

OPINION 17 May 2016 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Diarmuid McDonnell explains why charities should be aware of the red flags the regulator will spot when examining their annual accounts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/understanding-the-scottish-charity-regulators-red-flags

Vulnerable kids benefit thanks to the human rights act

OPINION 10 December 2015 Guest post
Families & Young People
Alastair Pringle explains how human rights laws have helped improve the lives of some of Scotland's most vulnerable young people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/vulnerable-kids-benefit-thanks-to-the-human-rights-act

Quality social care costs money

OPINION 23 September 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Susan Smith says a debate on the future of social care services in Scotland must accept that quality services cannot be provided on the cheap

https://tfn.scot/opinion/quality-social-care-costs-money

Redefining the war on welfare

OPINION 22 July 2015 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
Susan Smith argues the third sector needs to take a new approach to helping society's most marginalised prove their critics wrong

https://tfn.scot/opinion/redefining-the-war-on-welfare

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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.