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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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Latte levy could provide massive windfall for charities

NEWS 5 January 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
The introduction of a latte levy has the potential to build on the huge success of the plastic bag charge and raise huge sums for good causes

https://tfn.scot/news/latte-levy-could-provide-massive-windfall-for-charities

Pressure mounts on Scottish social security agency to ban hated disability tests

NEWS 23 January 2018 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
New social security system must prevent disabled going through humiliating medical assessments

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-social-security-agency-to-ban-hated-disability

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
Culture & Leisure
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​Scots urged to find out more about where their food comes from to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/few-scots-make-link-between-food-and-poverty

3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Volunteers are needed to welcome athletes, officials, media and spectators at new elite multi-sport event

https://tfn.scot/news/3000-volunteers-needed-for-glasgow-2018-european-championships

Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
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Transition from DLA to PIP sees nearly half of disabled people lose their mobility entitlement to a vehicle

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-50000-mobility-cars-taken-from-disabled-people-as-part-of-pip

DWP acted unlawfully over benefits appeals

NEWS 7 August 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​DWP found to be arbitrarily preventing appeals

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-acted-unlawfully-over-benefits-appeals

Most Scottish carers feel lonely and isolated

NEWS 16 August 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Most Scottish carers say they feel lonely and socially isolated, according to a new round of research

https://tfn.scot/news/most-scottish-carers-feel-lonely-and-isolated

Cancer Research in the hot seat over fat shaming

NEWS 5 March 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
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A wide-ranging debate has broken out over whether the new Cancer Research UK obesity campaign is fat shaming

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-research-in-the-hot-seat-over-fat-shaming

Climate change will devastate world’s wildlife

NEWS 14 March 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-will-devastate-worlds-wildlife

Children admit to bullying others about their looks

NEWS 23 May 2018 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Changing Faces say youngsters with a disfigurement are struggling with a very hostile school environment

https://tfn.scot/news/children-admit-to-bullying-peers-about-appearance

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2025. 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.