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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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Charities welcome named person getting the go ahead

Charities have welcomed a decision to press ahead with controversial child protection legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/charitys-praise-as-named-person-gets-go-ahead

New strategy to cure Scotland’s ill health

Scotland's latest review of public health stresses the role of the third sector in helping to cure the nation's poor sickness record

https://tfn.scot/news/new-strategy-to-cure-scotlands-ill-health

A human rights approach to social security

Ben Macpherson MSP says Holyrood takes a person-centred approach to accessing benefits

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-human-rights-approach-to-social-security

Charities invited to apply for funding to be part of child mentoring scheme

£1 million is available to voluntary organisations as part of the first phase of a charity led programme that will support looked after children

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-invited-to-apply-for-funding-to-be-part-of-child-mentoring-scheme

Giving charities a helping hand

Times continue to be tough for charities, but there are ways individuals who are in the position to help can do so

https://tfn.scot/opinion/giving-charities-a-helping-hand

How can housing associations tackle poverty and inequality?

Sponsored content: SFHA’s Housing Now, Housing’s Future: Poverty and Inequality Conference, takes place on 18 February

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-can-housing-associations-tackle-poverty-and-inequality

Bid to beat the bookies and stop lottery bets

Moves are being made to stop bookies harming good causes by offering bets on lottery results

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-beat-the-bookies-and-close-lottery-betting-loop-hole

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

Slight improvement on previous year but levels still dangerous

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-scotlands-most-polluted-streets1

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

Charity used official government and FoI data to estimate 307,000 people sleeping rough or living in inadequate housing

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-one-in-every-200-are-now-homeless

Brexit impact haunts the third sector

Brexit fears have been expressed over Parkinson's treatments and funding for international projects

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-uncertainty-continues-for-scottish-charities

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