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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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Nearly one in ten worried about putting food on table

NEWS 22 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
In some areas 14 per cent of people saying they worry about running out of food. 

https://tfn.scot/news/nearly-one-in-ten-worried-about-putting-food-on-table

People with MND face suitable housing crisis

NEWS 7 March 2022 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Wating times far too long

https://tfn.scot/news/people-with-mnd-face-suitable-housing-crisis

Thousands of children remain trapped in temporary housing in Scotland charity warns

NEWS 14 March 2022 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Councils are failing children when it comes to housing

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-remain-trapped-in-temporary-housing-in-scotland-charity-warns

Older people want assurance of face masks says charity

NEWS 31 March 2022 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Older people feel more confident wearing a face mask in shops and on public transport

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-want-assurance-of-face-masks-says-charity

OSCR reveals impact of charities on economy

NEWS 5 May 2023 by Robert Armour
Management
Two thirds are run entirely by volunteers

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-reveals-impact-of-charities-on-economy

Ocean charity warns dumping raw sewage is a bigger issue than figures suggest

NEWS 19 May 2023 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
More monitoring is called for

https://tfn.scot/news/ocean-charity-warns-dumping-raw-sewage-is-a-bigger-issue-than-figures-suggest

Tory minister claims mentally ill better for working

NEWS 18 December 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Gauke defends sanction regime

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-minister-claims-mentally-ill-better-for-working

Trust in international aid charities drops

NEWS 23 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
A study by nfpSynergy has found that 54% of the public feel that charities are trustworthy - but only 36% trust aid agencies

https://tfn.scot/news/trust-in-international-aid-charities-drops

Twitter backlash as Oxfam blames capitalism for poverty

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Robert Armour
Management
4 comments
An apparently innocuous tweet causes outrage

https://tfn.scot/news/twitter-backlash-as-oxfam-accuses-poverty-on-capitalism

UK government complicit in Yemen slaughter

NEWS 14 December 2018 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
Charity says UK is selling arms to Saudi but criticising it for the Yemen crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-complicit-in-yemen-slaughter

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.