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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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Tributes paid to disability campaigner Lord Rix

NEWS 22 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Tributes have been paid to disability campaigner and actor Lord Rix, who died on Saturday aged 92.

https://tfn.scot/news/tributes-paid-to-disability-campaigner-lord-rix

Third Sector Summit told: “Attack on the weak” has created an unequal society

NEWS 21 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
The net effect on the government's "attack on the weak" is more people are reliant society

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-summit-told-attack-on-the-weak-has-created-an-unequal-society

Charities call on chancellor to tackle fuel costs crisis

NEWS 6 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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“We also want to see the government working alongside charities to explore ways we can meet these rising costs so their vital work can continue.”

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-on-chancellor-to-tackle-fuel-costs-crisis

£5m fund to help voluntary sector transition to net zero

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Graham Martin
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Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Managed by Social investment Scotland, the fund will provide loans to successful applicants starting from £10,000

https://tfn.scot/news/5m-fund-to-help-voluntary-sector-transition-to-net-zero

Pressure grows on big pharma to loosen grip on vaccine patents

NEWS 6 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Campaigners say Boris Johnson must join in calls for waiving of intellectual property rights to beat vaccine inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-grows-on-big-pharma-to-loosen-grip-on-vaccine-patents

Renewed call for LGBT education in schools to be made mandatory

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Teachers demand more training as researchers report pupils attempting to commit suicide and self-harm over LGBT bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/renewed-call-for-lgbt-education-in-schools-to-be-made-mandatory

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

Social innovation competition offers cash prizes for bright new ideas

NEWS 9 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Social Justice & Poverty
Three social entrepreneurs with ideas that could change society will benefit from lucrative prizes

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-social-drinks-company-launches-new-social-innovation-competition

Nicola Sturgeon to serve breakfast to rough sleepers at Social Bite Village fundraiser

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Nicola Sturgeon to serve breakfast to the likes of Sir Chris Hoy at the fundraiser taking place in Edinburgh later this month

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-to-serve-breakfast-at-social-bite-village-sleepout-fundrais

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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.