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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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More than half of PIP decisions overturned

Over 8,000 Scots were successful in appeals against disability benefit decisions

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-half-of-pip-decisions-overturned

Charity hails law to curb the misery of human trafficking

Campaigners have said the move will help protect those at risk

https://tfn.scot/news/new-human-trafficking-law-introduced

Youngsters in rural areas quizzed on public transport

Scottish Rural Action believes the cost of travel is a barrier for some youths

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-in-rural-areas-quizzed-on-public-transport

Charity’s lengthy legal battle comes to an end

The Supreme Court will not hear the RSPB's case against windfarm development in the firths of Forth and Tay

https://tfn.scot/news/charitys-lengthy-legal-battle-comes-to-an-end

Human rights fellowship launched in Scotland

Two international campaigners will be invited to Scotland to study and work with campaigning organisations here

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-fellowship-launched

Voluntary organisations are struggling. Will government recognise the scale of the challenge?

will publish its 2022/2023 Programme for Government.,The UK and Scottish Governments need to recognise these issues and their long-term effects are likely,and the Scottish Government.,SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s plans to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025 and to extend the,job security - one of the five Scottish Government Fair Work Dimensions - and continuity of service

https://scvo.scot/p/53172/2022/08/31/voluntary-organisations-are-struggling

Kinship carers take protest to Holyrood

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

Punching above its weight

Scotland’s third sector is a vibrant and diverse feature of Scotland’s economy, employing 138,000 and managing assets of £9 billion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/punching-above-its-weight

Why is Employment and Support Allowance so flawed?

Keith Dryburgh argues for a more humane system in assessing people's capability to work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-is-employment-and-support-allowance-so-flawed

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