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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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Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

OPINION 29 April 2024 by Erica Young
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Prime minister's remarks increase stigma and drive people deeper in to destitution, writes Erica Young

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sick-note-rhetoric-does-not-match-reality

The value of being a social (policy) network

OPINION 3 June 2024 by Gillian Fyfe
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Volunteers Week: Citizen's Advice Scotland's volunteers come in many forms - and all are vital

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-value-of-being-a-social-policy-network

A major milestone for a remarkable part of our network 

OPINION 17 June 2024 by Natasha Gilmour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Celebrating 10 years of going that bit extra to help people with energy bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-major-milestone-for-a-remarkable-part-of-our-network

Positive news in the fight to make the debt industry fairer 

OPINION 1 July 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Sarah-Jayne Dunn welcomes a Mental Health Moratorium on debt repayment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/positive-news-in-the-fight-to-make-the-debt-industry-fairer

The Scottish Child Payment leads the way in the fight against child poverty 

OPINION 5 August 2024 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on the impact and the potential of a vital scheme that was long campaigned for by charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-scottish-child-payment-leads-the-way-in-the-fight-against-child-poverty

Fuel poverty warning for pensioners as higher energy bills are expected this winter

OPINION 9 September 2024 by Stephanie Millar
Social Justice & Poverty
Citizens Advice Scotland has been advocating for a social tariff, which discounts energy bills for those on the lowest incomes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fuel-poverty-warning-for-pensioners-as-higher-energy-bills-are-expected-this-winter

Managing with purpose: addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow 

OPINION 17 September 2024 Sponsored content
Management
Sponsored content: course aims to make better third sector managers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/managing-with-purpose-addressing-the-challenges-of-today-and-tomorrow

MPs unite across parties to oppose fossil fuels

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
All six Edinburgh and Midlothian MPs have spoken out about the urgent need for fossil fuel divestment

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-unite-across-parties-to-oppose-fossil-fuels

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

NEWS 23 January 2018 by Rab 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

Foodbank donations rise after tabloid attack

NEWS 23 April 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
A Mail on Sunday story attacking foodbanks has lead to a huge rise in donations

https://tfn.scot/news/mail-article-backfires-with-huge-rise-in-donations-to-charity

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.