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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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Online child sexual abuse has more than doubled

ChildLine reports dramatic rise in counselling session given to youngsters who have experienced online sexual abuse

https://tfn.scot/news/childline-reports-online-sexual-abuse-has-more-than-doubled-in-last-year

For many families it does not pay to work – new report warns

Family and Childcare Trust warns that the rising costs of childcare makes working pointless for many families

https://tfn.scot/news/for-many-families-it-does-not-pay-to-work-new-report-warns

Religious reps shouldn’t have a special say in our schools

Unelected religious representatives should no longer be given a special say in education says Humanist Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-religious-representative-to-be-removed-from-education-com

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

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

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

Slight improvement on previous year but levels still dangerous

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

Rights of people with mental health conditions must be protected

Glasgow conference brings together Scotland’s mental health community to address key concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/rights-of-people-with-mental-health-conditions-must-be-saved

Benefits system should be overhauled in light of suicide

​A Mental Welfare Commission report into a woman who killed herself after losing disability benefit exposes urgent need for reform, says CAS

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-must-be-overhauled

Gift Aid keeps on giving: but for how long?

Changes threaten Scottish Gift Aid System

https://tfn.scot/opinion/gift-aid-keeps-on-giving-but-for-how-long

How charities can prepare for Digital Tax Filing

Advice on how charities and other third sector organisations can get ready for Making Tax Digital.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-can-prepare-for-digital-tax-filing

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