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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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Disadvantaged young people’s orchestra given £2.5m of government cash

NEWS 11 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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​The Scottish Government funding will last four years and help Sistema Scotland reach an extra 700 young people in some of the countries most deprived areas

https://tfn.scot/news/disadvantaged-young-peoples-orchestra-given-2.5m-of-government-cash

Legacy of referendum at risk of going to waste

NEWS 5 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
800,000 people have fallen off the electoral register

https://tfn.scot/news/legacy-of-referendum-at-risk-of-going-to-waste

Glasgow will host biggest and best Homeless World Cup this summer

NEWS 16 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Culture & Leisure
City's ​George Square to be venue for the week-long football tournament

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-will-host-biggest-and-best-homeless-world-cup-this-summer

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

End of the road for fundraising watchdog

NEWS 10 November 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
The Fundraising Standards Board has now officially closed, having issued cheques returning unspent membership income to over 1,800 of its members

https://tfn.scot/news/end-of-the-road-for-fundraising-watchdog

Dungavel reprieved - and suffering of asylum seekers will go on

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Campaigners said there should be no detention of asylum seekers in Scotland – as it was announced that the controversial Dungavel facility is to stay open

https://tfn.scot/news/dungavel-reprieved-and-suffering-of-asylum-seekers-will-go-on

Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​The government cash is to be used by headteachers in any way they see fit to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from rich and poor backgrounds

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-schools-in-scotland-receive-share-in-120m-fund-to-cut-attainment-ga

Tory minister calls for LGBT issues to be taught in schools

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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David Mundell, secretary of state for Scotland, has given his backing to a campaign to have LGBT+ issues added to the curriculum and taught in schools

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-minister-calls-for-lgbt-issues-to-be-taught-in-schools

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

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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.