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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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New bill aims to support children of offenders

NEWS 5 February 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Charities welcome new bill which gives opportunity to examine the impact of having a parent in prison

https://tfn.scot/news/new-bill-aims-to-support-children-of-offenders

Children’s charities hail Scottish Parliament victory

NEWS 9 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
New law means all prisoners will be asked for details of any dependent children they have

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charities-hail-scottish-parliament-victory

Babies teaching school bullies a lesson

NEWS 14 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Study declares Action For Children Scotland's unique parent and baby classes a success in reducing aggression in school pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/babies-brought-in-for-battle-against-bullying

Children with mental health problems waiting too long for treatment

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Health boards are failing to treat young people with mental health problems fast enough

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-scotlands-health-boards-miss-child-mental-health-target

Guaranteed university place and bursary for kids in care

NEWS 23 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Of the 15,404 children in care in Scotland only 7% go straight to university from high school – compared to 39% of their peers

https://tfn.scot/news/guaranteed-university-place-and-a-bursary-for-those-in-care

Leading children’s charity faces strike action

NEWS 15 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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​Unions angry at senior management wage increases while staff get minimal cost of living increase - if any

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-childrens-charity-faces-strike-action

New crisis for social housing in Scotland

NEWS 27 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Private rentals at a new record as social housing rentals unable to meet demand

https://tfn.scot/news/new-crisis-for-social-housing-in-scotland

EXCLUSIVE: Charity was forced to call in liquidator over debts of £215,000

NEWS 17 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Management
The National Playbus Association went into liquidation because of two employment tribunals

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-charity-was-forced-to-call-in-liquidator-over-debts-of-215000

Guidance issued to landlords on how they should treat refugees

NEWS 25 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Refugee Council has launched a guide for housing professionals to ensure that all refugees and asylum seekers are treated with dignity and fairness

https://tfn.scot/news/guidance-issued-to-landlords-on-how-they-should-treat-refugees

Kinship carers take protest to Holyrood

NEWS 18 February 2014 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Hundreds of kinship carers are expected to protest outside Holyrood this week in opposition to new kinship care orders

https://tfn.scot/news/kinship-carers-take-protest-to-holyrood

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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.