Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Director of RSPB Scotland to step down

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Molly Millar

Environment & International

RSPB Director Stuart Housden will retire from the charity next year

https://tfn.scot/news/director-of-rspb-scotland-to-step-down

Scottish mums’ campaign for cancer drug wins victory

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Medicines Consortium agreed to license a life-extending cancer drug after bowing to the pressure from a group of mums with breastcancer

https://tfn.scot/news/life-extending-cancer-drug-made-available-on-nhs-in-scotland

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

NEWS 24 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Many organisations are fearing an exodus of staff when Brexit arrives

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-support-eu-third-sector-workers

UK welfare system savaged by those forced to use it

NEWS 14 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The UK’s welfare set up has been slated – by the very people forced to endure it

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-welfare-system-savaged-by-those-forced-to-use-it

Parents plan to picket Coca-Cola lorry as it visits Scots shopping centres

NEWS 1 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Holidays aren't coming as parents plan to highlight the damage sugar does to children as the iconic brand visits Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-plan-to-picket-coca-cola-lorry-as-it-visits-scots-shopping-centres

Environment charities find strength in unity

NEWS 21 November 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

Charities and NGOs are increasingly campaigning together to battle threats to the environment

https://tfn.scot/news/environment-charities-find-strength-in-unity

Almost a third of children live in poverty

NEWS 4 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said Britain must decide if it is committed to fighting poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-third-of-children-live-in-poverty

Killing fields: the link between wildlife crime and the grouse shooting industry

NEWS 14 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

A new report has nailed the link between the persecution of birds of prey and grouse moor management

https://tfn.scot/news/killing-fields-the-link-between-wildlife-crime-and-the-grouse-shooting-indu

Vulnerable witness plans welcomed by charities

NEWS 14 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

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

Women benefit from Living Wage expansion

NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

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

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