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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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Bed blocking in hospitals on the rise

NEWS 18 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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Delayed discharges in Scotland have increased 6% in the last year, with the majority of people affected aged 75 or over

https://tfn.scot/news/bed-blocking-in-hospitals-on-the-rise

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 Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Wating times far too long

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

Top family friendly charities revealed

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Prestigious awards name two third sector winners

https://tfn.scot/news/top-family-friendly-charities-revealed

The Lens is creating a sharper, more focused third sector

NEWS 13 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
The Lens has worked with three major Scottish voluntary organisations in the last year to support their staff to create innovative projects

https://tfn.scot/news/the-lens-helps-create-a-sharper-third-sector

UK trails behind other European countries on social progress

NEWS 30 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
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The UK lags behind Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway as well as other developed nations on social progress

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-trails-behind-other-european-countries-on-social-progress

We’ll help Scots go digital says BoS

NEWS 4 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
The Bank of Scotland is the first bank to sign up to Scotland's digital participation charter

https://tfn.scot/news/well-help-scots-go-digital-says-bos

Poor teens five times more likely to get pregnant

NEWS 6 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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New figures reveal teenagers in the poorest areas are far more likely to become pregnant than their richer peers

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-teens-five-times-more-likely-to-get-pregnant

East Africa appeal in Scotland tops £4m mark

NEWS 6 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Generous Scots dig deep for the crisis-hit region

https://tfn.scot/news/east-africa-appeal-in-scotland-tops-4m-mark

Foodbanks can’t cope with universal credit fallout

NEWS 25 September 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Charity warns that new benefit is leading more people to seek emergency food parcels

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbanks-cant-cope-with-universal-credit-fallout

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2026. 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.