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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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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

Bed shortages see vulnerable patients sent across the border for treatment

NEWS 14 December 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Charities raise concerns as NHS struggles to cope with rising number of patients with eating disorders

https://tfn.scot/news/alarm-as-mental-health-patients-get-shipped-to-scotland-for-treatment

More sanctions inevitable with JobCentre closures

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Warning JobCentre closures will result in increased hardship for benefit claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/more-sanctions-inevitable-with-jobcentre-closures

Family Centre launches emergency appeal

NEWS 23 January 2017 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
An Edinburgh family centre that works with some of the city's most disadvantaged families has launched an emergency appeal for funds

https://tfn.scot/news/family-centre-launches-emergency-appeal

Project supports disabled youngsters into work

NEWS 28 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Charity Thistle has gained funding which will give 200 young people tailored support for the transition from school into work

https://tfn.scot/news/project-supports-disabled-youngsters-into-work

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

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

Project sees schoolchildren tackle homelessness

NEWS 6 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Project wants to highlight the issue to next generation

https://tfn.scot/news/project-sees-schoolchildren-tackle-homelessness

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.