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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Expert group submits report to government on ending “conversion therapy” practices

he expert advisory group has recommended that all practices that aim to change, inhibit and/or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression should be banned in Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/expert-group-submits-report-to-government-on-ending-conversion-therapy-practices

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

​Sanctions appear arbitrary but are being driven by targets imposed on Jobcentre managers by the DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/exposed-scotlands-target-driven-sanction-regime

Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 12 October 2015

Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-who-is-going-where-in-the-voluntary-sector-5-october-2015

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

Charities reiterate call for child benefit to be topped up £5 per week by Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-leads-to-scotlands-childrens-health-being-among-the-poorest-in-euro

Low paid demand more from work than decent pay

​Salary not the only factor in meeting low paid workers' needs, survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/low-paid-demand-more-from-work-than-decent-pay

Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review

SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it calls a half-hearted spending review

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-body-warns-groups-have-been-overlooked-by-holyrood-spending-review

Government warned Scotland must prepare for ageing population

Since 2000, the number of people aged 65 and over in Scotland has increased by a third, while the number of children has fallen by six per cent. 

https://tfn.scot/news/government-warned-scotland-must-prepare-for-ageing-population

Charity sector responds to the Programme for Government

The Scottish Government has set it out its plans for helping the country bounce-back from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-sector-responds-to-the-programme-for-government

Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

Will charities win in the society lottery revolution?

Robert Armour finds the smart money is on society lotteries providing a major boost to charity fundraising in the not to distant future

https://tfn.scot/features/will-charities-win-in-the-society-lottery-revolution

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