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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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Public urged to look out for children over the holidays

Child Protection Committees Scotland has launched a new campaign which aims to help the public spot neglect

https://tfn.scot/news/public-urged-to-look-out-for-children-over-the-holidays

Renewed calls to end “inglorious twelfth”

​Grouse shooting is killing natural habitats say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/renewed-calls-to-end-inglorious-twelfth

Recruitment begins for Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly

More than 100 people will be chosen at random to form the Assembly.

https://tfn.scot/news/recruitment-begins-for-scotlands-citizens-assembly

Third sector body gains recognition for carer support

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has been named as a Carer Positive employer

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-body-gains-recognition-for-carer-support

Government’s climate change plans ‘must be more ambitious’

Scottish Government plans to transition towards a low-carbon economy are not ambitions enough, according to a coalition of charities and unions.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-climate-change-plans-must-be-more-ambitious

Puppy farming could be outlawed in Scotland

Campaigners bid to make the importation of puppies illegal

https://tfn.scot/news/puppy-farming-could-be-outlawed-in-scotland

Calls to stop the slaughter of endangered wading birds

Environmentalists are stepping up efforts to outlaw the hunting of endangered and declining birds in Britain

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-to-stop-the-slaughter-of-endangered-wading-birds

Scottish kids’ junk food diet health crisis

One in three children are at risk of becoming overweight or obese

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-health-suffers-due-to-appalling-diet

Climate agreement signed: now the hard work begins

Campaigners have warned that the real work starts now – after 150 nations formally signed a deal thrashed out at last year’s Paris climate summit

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-agreement-signed-now-the-hard-work-begins

If you are poor you are three times more likely to kill yourself

Number of suicides in Scotland drop for fifth year running but poorest still most likely to take their own life

https://tfn.scot/news/if-you-are-poor-you-are-more-likely-to-commit-suicide

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