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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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Community services improve lives and save money

OPINION 28 October 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Susan Smith argues the Scottish Parliament report into loneliness highlights the need to ramp up preventative health spending

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-services-improve-lives-and-save-money

Age Scotland unveiled new head of dementia to tackle illness

NEWS 11 April 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
The new head of dementia first joined Age Scotland in 2019 as manager of the About Dementia project.

https://tfn.scot/news/age-scotland-unveiled-new-head-of-dementia-to-tackle-illness

Scots urged to claim benefits they are owed as cost of living crisis rages on

NEWS 30 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Last year the Citizens Advice network in Scotland helped 171,000 people and unlocked £147million for them.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-urged-to-claim-benefits-they-are-owed-as-cost-of-living-crisis-rages-on

Life through a lens: a snapshot of mental health

NEWS 5 July 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Organisers reveal plans for this year’s Perth and Kinross Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival

https://tfn.scot/news/life-through-a-lens-a-snapshot-of-mental-health

Increase in demand for food bank advice

NEWS 5 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
CAS warned of a “direct link” between higher energy prices and food inflation and increased demand for food insecurity advice.

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-in-demand-for-food-bank-advice

Scots brothers head to Ukraine on aid mission

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
EDA gets all of its funding from private donations. It gets no assistance from Governments or even the Disasters and Emergencies Committee.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-brothers-head-to-ukraine-on-aid-mission

Campaigners welcome council move to divest from fossil fuels

NEWS 26 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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It says the fund should produce an annual report on its fossil fuel investments and a clear strategy to divest from coal, oil and gas companies.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-council-move-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels

Consultation launched on Freedom of Information reform

NEWS 2 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The bill will aim to improve enforcement, encourage an increase in proactive publication and ensure sufficient resources are in place for the regulator to enable the law to work.

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-launched-on-freedom-of-information-reform

New CEO to take the helm at Age Scotland

NEWS 28 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care

https://tfn.scot/news/new-ceo-to-take-the-helm-at-age-scotland

Cyber threats: sector is "particularly attractive" to attackers

NEWS 20 January 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Warnings about criminals taking advantage of charities and public generosity during times of hardship

https://tfn.scot/news/cyber-threats-sector-is-particularly-attractive-to-attackers

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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.