Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Unpaid carers facing cost-of-living timebomb

NEWS 15 March 2022 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Charities warn carers can't cope financially

https://tfn.scot/news/unpaid-carers-facing-cost-of-living-timebomb

£8m boost for wellbeing projects across Scotland

NEWS 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

More than 300 organisations across the country are delivering vital support to help communities cope with the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/8m-boost-for-wellbeing-projects-across-scotland

Charities call for action on "vaccine apartheid"

NEWS 10 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

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Members of the international People’s Vaccine Alliance have called for intellectual property rules on vaccines to be waived to help global access to vaccination

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-action-on-vaccine-apartheid

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

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Graham Martin

Management

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

Film fan pushes for sight loss aids

NEWS 12 July 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Industry urged to insert audio descriptors in titles

https://tfn.scot/news/film-fan-pushes-for-sight-loss-aids

No respite - the toll of the pandemic on unpaid carers revealed

NEWS 14 July 2021 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

more than eight out of 10 unpaid carers say they have not had a break since March 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/no-respite-the-toll-of-the-pandemic-on-unpaid-carers-revealed

Scots warned about new scams as national ScamWatch week gets underway

NEWS 30 August 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Culture & Leisure

1 comment

The campaign is highlighting it's not only older people who fall victim

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-warned-about-new-scams-as-national-scamwatch-week-gets-underway

Third sector champions overdose reversal drug as awareness day is marked

NEWS 31 August 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Naloxone is proven to save lives

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-champions-overdose-reversal-drug-as-awareness-day-is-marked

Charities react to adult social care review

NEWS 4 February 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Sweeping changes must be made to social care

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-react-to-adult-social-care-review

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Unpaid carers facing cost-of-living timebomb

£8m boost for wellbeing projects across Scotland

Charities call for action on "vaccine apartheid"

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

Pressure grows on big pharma to loosen grip on vaccine patents

Film fan pushes for sight loss aids

No respite - the toll of the pandemic on unpaid carers revealed

Scots warned about new scams as national ScamWatch week gets underway

Third sector champions overdose reversal drug as awareness day is marked

Charities react to adult social care review

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