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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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DWP’s “indifference” cost disabled £340m in benefits

NEWS 18 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Shocking lack of care exposed in MPs' report after disabled ESA claimants under paid between £5,000 and £20,000

https://tfn.scot/news/dwps-indifference-cost-340m-in-benefit-underpayments

Edinburgh drastically cuts amount of rough sleepers

NEWS 6 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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​Figures show council's intervention methods are working

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-drastically-cuts-amount-of-rough-sleepers

Empty homes can solve Scotland’s housing crisis

NEWS 17 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Bringing empty homes back into use could go some way to solving the country's housing problems says leading charity

https://tfn.scot/news/empty-homes-can-solve-scotlands-housing-crisis

Child poverty levels set to soar

NEWS 2 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Thinktank reveals 20 years of progress will be dismantled

https://tfn.scot/news/child-poverty-levels-set-to-soar

Childcare costs creating “in-work poverty”

NEWS 1 December 2014 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
New report finds childcare costs is plunging working families into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/childcare-costs-creating-in-work-poverty

Civic Scotland demands halt to Universal Credit plans

NEWS 12 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Letter from leading organisations wants controversial scheme suspended

https://tfn.scot/news/civic-scotland-demands-halt-to-universal-credit-plans

Teens told to pause before they post anything sectarian

NEWS 16 September 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​New campaign urges young people to think about the consequences of what they post online

https://tfn.scot/news/teens-told-to-pause-before-they-post-anything-sectarian

Tenants launch union to challenge private landlords

NEWS 20 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
​New union aims to be antidote to landlords' industry bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/tenants-launch-union-to-challenge-private-landlords

UK global giving stalls

NEWS 5 September 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
​Annual index shows generosity of Britons compared to other countries

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-global-giving-stalls

Third sector steps in to improve prison support

NEWS 25 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
An initiative led by the Wise Group will be extended to ensure inmates receive support as they prepare to leave prison

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-steps-in-to-improve-prison-support

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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.