Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

No let up for animal rehoming as data shows it is as busy as ever

NEWS 3 June 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Pandemic led to people taking on, and giving up, domestic pets

https://tfn.scot/news/no-let-up-for-animal-rehoming-as-data-shows-it-is-as-busy-as-ever

Campaign welcomes proposed assisted dying legislation

NEWS 21 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Dignity in Dying Scotland has welcomed the plans, however an MSP has lodged fears on implications for people with disabilities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-welcomes-proposed-assisted-dying-legislation

Ambitious plan to make farming climate compatible

NEWS 19 July 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

#ClimateScotland

Charities and agriculture experts want to take the sector to net zero by 2045

https://tfn.scot/news/ambitious-plan-to-make-farming-climate-compatible

Mentoring map shows provision in Scotland

NEWS 30 August 2022 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Technology used to find gaps and show where services exists

https://tfn.scot/news/mentoring-map-shows-provision-in-scotland

DEC launches urgent Pakistan appeal

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

DEC brings together 15 leading aid agencies at times of crisis overseas

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-launches-urgent-pakistan-appeal

New chair for board of SAMH

NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Steve will takes over as chair immediately and his appointment follows an impressive career spanning almost 40 years.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-for-board-of-samh

Volunteer numbers could plunge due to cost of living crisis

NEWS 28 September 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Volunteer Scotland has said that as the crisis grows the work of volunteers will be affected

https://tfn.scot/news/targeted-volunteer-support-for-most-vulnerable-communities-needed-report-warns

Ban energy companies from forcing customers onto prepay meters

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#CostOfLivingCrisis

2 comments

An MP called the forced switch "morally repugnant"

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

New report reveals financial challenges facing older people’s groups

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Dozens of groups have closed for good or have been unable to resume their activities since the first national lockdown in March 2020.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-financial-challenges-facing-older-peoples-groups

Week dedicated to challenging dementia

NEWS 26 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Alzheimer Scotland is encouraging Scots to get informed about dementia and do something extraordinary to challenge the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/week-dedicated-to-challenging-dementia

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Ambitious plan to make farming climate compatible

Mentoring map shows provision in Scotland

DEC launches urgent Pakistan appeal

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Volunteer numbers could plunge due to cost of living crisis

Ban energy companies from forcing customers onto prepay meters

New report reveals financial challenges facing older people’s groups

Week dedicated to challenging dementia

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