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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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Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

NEWS 11 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
26 comments
Petition wants the controversial system to be halted to be replaced with the old one

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-pip-to-be-scrapped-and-dla-reintroduced

Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing

NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
As Brexit day gets closer, a report from the Health and Social Care Alliance highlights widespread fear about how it will impact on people's lives

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-in-the-dark-about-brexit

Scottish carers reach breaking point

NEWS 22 May 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Scotland's army of unpaid carers are reaching crisis point as their own health problems soar and they struggle to get by on low incomes

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-carers-reach-breaking-point

Can a basic income revolutionise social security?

NEWS 31 January 2019 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
2 comments
A new report explores ways Scotland can learn from international pilot programmes exploring how to provide a basic income for all citizens

https://tfn.scot/news/can-a-basic-income-revolutionise-social-security

Bid to make Glen Affric a new beaver release site

NEWS 26 July 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Proposals spearheaded by rewilding charity

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-make-glen-affric-a-new-beaver-release-site

Campaigners want payments to host families of Ukrainians to double

NEWS 23 August 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Current amount does not encourage take up of the sponsor scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-want-payments-to-host-families-of-ukrainians-to-double

Edinburgh charity warns of rising bills "perfect storm"

NEWS 2 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Chief executive Lyndsay Fyffe-Jardine said she was “completely floored” by the price rises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-warns-of-rising-bills-perfect-storm

Scottish charities demand braille inclusion on food labelling

NEWS 4 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Currently, braille labelling is only required for medicines, meaning braille users are not able to identify the food products they wish to purchase and use. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-demand-braille-inclusion-on-food-labelling

British Red Cross unveils new Scotland Director

NEWS 2 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Rob takes over from Marie Hayes who retires after 11 years leading the organisation’s Health and Crisis Response services across Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/british-red-cross-unveils-new-scotland-director

Charity offers tourism industry climate emergency training

NEWS 17 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
In May 2019, the Scottish Government declared a climate emergency and has pledged to drastically reduce emissions from Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-offers-tourism-industry-climate-emergency-training

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