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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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£300,000 smart bus-shelter is useless for blind passengers

NEWS 20 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
A major disability charity has said a £300,000 smart bus shelter could have easily included developments to help passengers with sight difficulties

https://tfn.scot/news/smart-bus-shelter-is-useless-to-blind-passengers

Highland zoo closes amid serious animal welfare concerns

NEWS 23 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
Animal rights group is furious it took two years to close the zoo that was "seriously below standard"

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-welfare-charity-welcomes-zoos-forced-closure

Universal Credit flaws throwing thousands into rent arrears, poverty and misery

NEWS 8 February 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Calls for Universal Credit rollout to be slowed down

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-flaws-throwing-thousands-into-rent-arrears-poverty-and-mis

Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/news/goodmovers-who-has-a-new-job-in-the-voluntary-sector-20-february-2017

Scottish school pupils face mental health lottery

NEWS 25 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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Almost two thirds of local authorities said they do not employ a mental health link worker, or hold no information on the role

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-school-pupils-face-mental-health-lottery

Anti-fox hunting rally announced for this weekend

NEWS 19 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​UK-wide campaign arrives in Edinburgh to protest against plans to reverse ban

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-fox-hunting-rally-announced-for-this-weekend

Hopes punitive welfare cuts will end as Scots social security system is introduced

NEWS 21 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
First payments from new agency will be made in 2018

https://tfn.scot/news/hopes-punitive-welfare-cuts-will-end-as-scots-social-security-system-is-int

Film: the rocky road to community ownership

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
A new film explores the process of turning a council community centre into a vibrant community-owned asset

https://tfn.scot/news/film-the-rocky-road-to-community-ownership

LGBT support service becomes accessible

NEWS 6 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Scotland's national helpline for the LGBT community is now available to users of British Sign Language for the first time

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-support-service-becomes-accessible

Brexit health and social care effects laid bare

NEWS 12 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
New immigration rules are set to exacerbate recruitment issues within the sector, with less foreign workers but more people needing care

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-health-and-social-care-effects-laid-bare

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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.