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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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Living wage saga uncovers cracks in Scotland’s social care system

NEWS 14 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-saga-uncovers-cracks-in-scotlands-social-care-system

Do we need 1,000 social care bodies for 5.3m people?

OPINION 14 October 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Theresa Shearer says the foundations the social care sector in Scotland are built on are cracking and

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-thousand-social-care-bodies-for-5.3m-people-is-a-lot

Stop the excuses: give sleepover staff equal pay

OPINION 13 September 2017 Guest post
Management
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​Gail McLean is angry with Enable Scotland for not paying sleepover care staff the Living Wage

https://tfn.scot/opinion/stop-the-excuses-give-sleepover-staff-equal-pay

Self-directed support marks a new dawn for social care

FEATURE 28 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
From 1 April, Scottish people have the legal right to control their own social care budget, a move that impacts on clients and care staff alike

https://tfn.scot/features/a-new-dawn-for-social-care

Why it’s time to think (differently) or sink

OPINION 30 September 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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​Theresa Shearer on what the Living Wage really means for the sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-its-time-to-think-differently-or-sink

Hundreds of children restrained and isolated at school

NEWS 4 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
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Enable Scotland said children are being put at risk of physical and psychological harm.

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-children-restrained-and-isolated-at-school

Charity welcomes government pledge on restraining children

NEWS 17 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
Enable Scotland’s In Safe Hands campaign leads to action over “shameful” practice.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-government-pledge-on-restraining-children

Charity vows for fight for equality for learning disabled

NEWS 13 May 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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A major charity marked its 65th birthday with a vow to continue campaigning for an equal society for every person with a learning disability

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-vows-for-fight-for-equality-for-learning-disabled

More charities should merge to fulfil their mission

NEWS 20 April 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
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A third sector think tank has said too many charities put survival ahead of mission

https://tfn.scot/news/more-charities-should-merge-to-fulfill-their-mission

Social care charity makes move to increase pay for its workers

NEWS 27 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
ENABLE plans to pay carers more than the real Living Wage

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-charity-makes-move-to-increase-pay-for-its-workers