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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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Historic community building reopens after being saved from ruin

NEWS 28 November 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Asset transfer took seven years and a seven-figure sum

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-community-building-reopens-after-being-saved-from-ruin

Majority of Scots in favour of banning “conversion therapy”

NEWS 29 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
New poll commissioned by equalities charity backs move. 

https://tfn.scot/news/majority-of-scots-in-favour-of-banning-conversion-therapy

Complaining about how a charity raises money has been made much easier

NEWS 7 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
A free-phone number and website has gone live

https://tfn.scot/news/complaining-about-how-a-charity-raises-money-has-been-made-much-easier

Living wage has not led to job losses

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Jobs haven’t suffered as a result of the introduction of the Westminster government’s National Living Wage (NLW), a think tank survey has found

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-has-not-led-to-job-losses

Shocking treatment of disabled people exposed yet again

NEWS 8 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
A UK disability charity has revealed a catalogue of errors surrounding personal independence payments it says has caused "truly shocking" levels of stress

https://tfn.scot/news/shocking-treatment-of-disabled-people-exposed-yet-again

Change is a marathon, not a sprint: reflecting on 20 years 

OPINION 3 October 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
2023 marks several historic milestones that profoundly reshaped the landscape for LGBTQ+ communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/change-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-reflecting-on-20-years

A Scotland free from poverty is possible 

OPINION 3 October 2023 by Ruth Boyle
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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Ruth Boyle outlines the policy demands of this year's cross-organisation Challenge Poverty Week, and says it's time to build a fairer, greener country 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-scotland-free-from-poverty-is-possible

Educational reform presents major opportunity for equality  

OPINION 3 November 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Dr Mhairi Crawford says that inclusivity expands beyond the boundaries of a textbook 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/educational-reform-presents-major-opportunity-for-equality

Half of Scots fear loved one will die of a heart attack

NEWS 20 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Just under half have already already lost someone or know someone affected by heart disease says BHF Scotland poll

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-scots-fear-loved-one-will-die-of-a-heart-attack

GPs see disabled illness rise from poor access in homes

NEWS 4 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​GPs spending time treating illness and injury because of inaccessible homes

https://tfn.scot/news/gps-see-disabled-illness-rise-from-poor-access-in-homes

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