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Urgent new strategy needed to tackle homelessness says report

NEWS 30 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Previous attempts have failed to tackle the problem

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-new-strategy-needed-to-tackle-homelessness-says-report

New Scottish leadership for Diabetes charity

NEWS 31 August 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
John Kinnear replaces Angela Mitchell

https://tfn.scot/news/new-scottish-leadership-for-diabetes-uk

Charity chief apologises over Tory "liars" tweet

NEWS 31 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
1 comment
Charity initially said it stood by the comments

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-chief-apologises-over-tory-liars-tweet

Health coalition calls for rehab as a human right

NEWS 1 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Leading charities are backing the call

https://tfn.scot/news/health-coalition-calls-for-rehab-as-a-human-right

Class war: calls made for private schools to lose charity status

NEWS 1 September 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
SNP could discuss ending tax breaks and placing a levy on pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/class-war-calls-made-for-private-schools-to-lose-charity-status

Older people fear they are not valued

NEWS 4 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Charity says older people need to be included more

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-fear-they-are-not-valued

Campaigners warn disabled people are dying from poverty in Scotland

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Disabled people are living through the worst poverty in memory

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-warn-disabled-people-are-dying-from-poverty-in-scotland

RSA staff to walk out after overwhelming strike ballot 

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
1 comment
The result of the vote was 93.33% in favour of strike action, with 78.95% of union members turning out. 

https://tfn.scot/news/rsa-staff-to-walk-out-after-overwhelming-strike-ballot

Sistema Scotland welcomes Promise chair to its board

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Fiona Duncan said she chose to join the charity because it delivers opportunities for children they would otherwise not have.

https://tfn.scot/news/sistema-scotland-welcomes-chair-of-charity-to-its-board

Programme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities and campaigners welcomed some plans but underlined a lack of urgency from the government.

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-lukewarm-response-from-sector

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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.