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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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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
1 comment
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

Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal

NEWS 10 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
True scale of food poverty in the UK is more vast than previously realised

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-scandal-a-hidden-scourge-the-tories-want-to-ignore

Less than one in four support state guardian for kids plan

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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Poll finds almost two thirds believe the named person law is an unacceptable intrusion into family life

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-say-they-find-new-named-person-law-intrusive

Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Independent Living in Scotland is looking for disabled workers to share their experiences to help address inequality in Scotland's workplaces

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-quizzed-on-employability-issues

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

NEWS 22 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
Budget 2017: chancellor condemned by anti-poverty campaigners and environmentalists

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-as-third-sector-offered-crumbs-from-hammonds-budget

Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities

NEWS 21 February 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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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

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

Scots give big to Wee Box appeal

NEWS 24 August 2021 by Rab Armour
Annual Lent fundraiser

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-give-big-to-wee-box-appeal

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.