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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

​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

Women benefit from Living Wage expansion

Women in part-time work are most likely to benefit from a pay increase to the real Living Wage

https://tfn.scot/news/women-benefit-from-living-wage-expansion

Volunteers needed urgently for dementia trials

Those with dementia or experiencing early memory problems are urgently needed for new drug studies say scientists

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-needed-urgently-for-dementia-trials-opening-in-scotland

Vulnerable witness plans welcomed by charities

Children's and women's rights charities have praised plans to allow vulnerable people to testify in advance of court cases

https://tfn.scot/news/vulnerable-witness-plans-welcomed-by-charities

Yemen on the brink of catastrophe, Oxfam report finds

Yemen has been pushed to the brink of catastrophe by 18 months of war, according to a report from Oxfam

https://tfn.scot/news/yemen-on-the-brink-of-catastrophe-oxfam-report-finds

Yes and no agree on broken welfare system

Campaigners supporting both sides of the Scottish referendum debate have said they back creating a welfare system that would increase benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/yes-and-no-agree-on-broken-welfare-system

Cashback funding steers young away from crime

Supports 10-15 year olds who are at risk of offending

https://tfn.scot/news/cashback-funding-steers-young-away-from-crime

Dance project helps to raise attainment

YDance has presented the findings from a four-year schools project

https://tfn.scot/news/dance-project-helps-to-raise-attainment

Charities view negative impacts of Covid-19 across communities

A new study from OSCR has provided a snapshot of how the voluntary sector is continuing to respond to coronavirus

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-view-negative-impacts-of-covid-19-across-communities

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