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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Call to scrap law allowing parents to hit their children

NEWS 13 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Children’s campaigners vow to change “justifiable assault” law

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-scrap-law-allowing-assault-on-children

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Transferring benefits to a new system will cause distress and hardship to disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-halt-new-benefit-regime-for-disabled-scots

The world is burning – and action is needed now

OPINION 7 August 2018 Guest post
Environment & International
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Caroline Rance says simultaneous environmental disasters are a dire warning sign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-world-is-burning-and-action-is-needed-now

PIP: A step too far

OPINION 21 June 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Keith Robson calls for major changes to PIP - starting with an end to the 20 meter rule.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pip-a-step-too-far

Looking for heroes

OPINION 4 February 2019 by Robert Armour
Management
2 comments
OSCR's Jude Turbyne gives pointers on factors to consider when recruiting charity trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/looking-for-heroes

The cost of care - who is really paying for Scotland’s social care system?

OPINION 9 November 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Martin Johnstone argues that failing to fund social care organisations to pay the Scottish Living Wage is a moral failure for the care of our most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-care-who-is-really-paying-for-scotlands-social-care-system

Events to celebrate adoption

OPINION 16 November 2018 Guest post
Families & Young People
Fiona Aitken looks ahead to Adoption Week Scotland, which is returning for the third time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/events-to-celebrate-adoption

Covid has intensified poverty across Scotland

NEWS 3 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Lone parents, black and minority ethnic families, and families with a disabled parent or child the most impacted

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-has-intensified-poverty-across-scotland

Overwhelming support from MSPs for disabled transitions bill

NEWS 14 December 2021 by Robert Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Bill will help disabled young people into adulthood

https://tfn.scot/news/overwhelming-support-from-msps-for-disabled-transitions-bill

New research shows top earners giving less despite their income soaring

NEWS 16 December 2021 by Robert Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
3 comments
Generosity gap widening

https://tfn.scot/news/new-research-shows-top-earners-giving-less-despite-their-income-soaring

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.