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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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Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

NEWS 10 January 2018 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Disability and poverty groups have reacted with anger at the appointment of Esther McVey as the UK’s new Work and Pensions Secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-callous-tory-esther-mcvey-gets-dwp-top-job

Carrier bag charges are a win for wildlife

NEWS 20 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Marine conservationists are delighted that the new charge for plastic bags will benefit sea creatures

https://tfn.scot/news/carrier-bag-charges-are-a-win-for-wildlife

Campaigners vow to swamp “racist” demonstration

NEWS 3 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Counter protest planned promising to drown out members of far right group in Ayrshire village

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-vow-to-swamp-racist-demonstration

Charity highlights work in South Sudan on International Women's Day

NEWS 8 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
SCIAF is promoting gender equality and access to education

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-highlights-work-in-south-sudan-on-international-womens-day

Disasters Emergency Committee launches Ukraine appeal

NEWS 4 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Around 800,000 people have fled Ukraine in the last week.

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-ukraine-appeal

Support guide for kinship carers is launched

NEWS 14 March 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
It contains all the information kinship carers need to ensure they get the support to which they may be entitled 

https://tfn.scot/news/support-guide-for-kinship-carers-is-launched

Dangerous air pollution levels return after pandemic shutdown, analysis shows

NEWS 30 January 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Legal air quality standards came into force in 2010, yet have been broken every single year since except 2020. 

https://tfn.scot/news/dangerous-air-pollution-levels-return-after-pandemic-shutdown-analysis-shows

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

NEWS 19 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Civil servants used fake studies saying benefit sanctions helped claimants in their search for work

https://tfn.scot/news/deluge-of-criticism-after-dwp-admits-to-faking-case-studies

Scots charity to feed refugees in Lebanon

NEWS 29 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Mary’s Meals has launched its first ever mission in the Middle East

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-to-feed-refugees-in-lebanon

Scots want climate change action

NEWS 1 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A survey has shown 70% of people would support taking greater action to tackle climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-want-climate-change-action

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