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Ban energy companies from forcing customers onto prepay meters

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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An MP called the forced switch "morally repugnant"

https://tfn.scot/news/ban-energy-companies-from-forcing-customers-onto-prepay-meters

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently runs until the end of March, and is now set to be replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 1. 

https://tfn.scot/news/disastrous-scvo-warns-of-knock-on-effect-of-cuts-to-energy-bill-support

Urban farm could avoid closure, council says

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Gorgie Farm in Edinburgh has said that talks are underway.

https://tfn.scot/news/urban-farm-could-avoid-closure-council-says

Charities granted permission to appeal Rwanda ruling

NEWS 16 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Charities, including Care4Calais, applied for permission to appeal the courts judgement, which has now been granted.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-granted-permission-to-appeal-rwanda-ruling

Overwhelming support for autism tsar

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Commissioner would put rights of autistic people first

https://tfn.scot/news/overwhelming-support-for-autism-tsar

Revealed: the shocking growth of obscene wealth and extreme poverty

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Oxfam report shows that there has been barely any progress to cut wealth inequality in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-shocking-growth-of-obscene-wealth-and-extreme-poverty

Edinburgh-based urban farm closes its doors

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
This is the second time the farm has been threatened with closure, with looming liquidation in late 2019 leading to £100,000 of crowdfunding.

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-based-urban-farm-closes-its-doors

Poorest Scots being left behind, health charity warns

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Infants and young to middle aged men are thought to be the most at risk.

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-scots-being-left-behind-health-charity-warns

Funding of £1m to help train social care workers

NEWS 18 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding comes from the Scottish Social Services Council

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-of-1m-to-help-train-social-care-workers

Mother and child recovery home opens in Dundee

NEWS 18 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Supports women coping with drugs misuse

https://tfn.scot/news/mother-and-child-recovery-home-opens-in-dundee

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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.