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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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Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
Management
Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society,has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

Yes and no agree on broken welfare system

NEWS 13 August 2014 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Campaigners supporting both sides of the Scottish referendum debate have said they back creating a welfare

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

Bedroom tax impacting on homeless

NEWS 18 June 2014 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Welfare cuts affecting housing associations ability to rehouse homeless people

https://tfn.scot/news/bedroom-tax-impacting-on-homeless

MPs are right to attack welfare reforms

OPINION 3 April 2014 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
David Ogivie says MPs are right to criticise welfare reforms for failing people with housing support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mps-are-right-to-attack-welfare-reforms

Outrage as DWP directors behind punitive cuts against disabled are awarded CBEs

NEWS 9 January 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Repeated calls for honours system to be overhauled after accusations the UK government is rewarding those willing to undertake its bidding

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-as-dwp-directors-behind-punitive-cuts-against-disabled-are-awarded

Third sector must not be silenced in fight against austerity

NEWS 12 August 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Third sector's voice is crucial in the battle against poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-not-be-silenced-in-fight-against-austerity

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

OPINION 1 May 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Jill Wood says women shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the burden of welfare reform any longer

https://tfn.scot/opinion/women-dont-have-to-pay-for-austerity

Shortcomings in Universal Credit are clear for all to see

OPINION 24 May 2019 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Jeremy Hewer examines the launch of a new DWP advertising campaign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shortcomings-in-universal-credit-are-clear-for-all-to-see

Welfare campaigners hail Black’s maiden speech

NEWS 15 July 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
​Campaigners say SNP MP Mhairi Black is their greatest hope in fighting welfare cuts after a rousing

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-campaigners-hail-blacks-maiden-speech

We are in the grip of a housing crisis

OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-are-in-the-grip-of-a-housing-crisis