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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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The toughest job in politics?

FEATURE 2 February 2017 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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Robert Armour met Scotland’s welfare minister Jeane Freeman to find out how she aims to create a fairer

https://tfn.scot/features/the-toughest-job-in-politics

Third Sector gives mixed reviews of Scottish Government budget 

NEWS 16 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Much more can – and must – be done to support people across Scotland, charities warned.

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-gives-mixed-reviews-of-scottish-government-budget

Welfare powers must be used to create a humane new system

NEWS 19 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Charities: use new welfare powers to make a better system

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-powers-must-be-used-to-create-a-humane-new-system

Report shows a way for MSPs to defy Westminster over benefits sanctions

NEWS 19 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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The Scottish Government must not squander a historic chance to shelter vulnerable people against the worst excesses of the punitive sanctions regime

https://tfn.scot/news/dont-pass-up-historic-chance-to-bust-benefit-sanctions

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Taking on welfare reform | Conference report

Jordan Ogg
9 December 2012
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reform and other organisations that might help), the availability of training, the ability/willingness,It is vital we continue to campaign and promote a positive view of welfare – it is what civilised societies,Staff/volunteer training A central point which brings together all training materials available on welfare,SCVO will share case studies, campaigns and stories with the media and work to make sure that welfare,It is vital we all continue to campaign for and promote a positive view of welfare – it is what civilised

https://scvo.scot/p/2622/2012/12/09/taking-on-welfare-reform-conference-report

Expert Working Group on Welfare – Phase 2 Call for Evidence

Natasha Hallett
16 December 2013
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With the White Paper Commitment to involve people within the benefits system in shaping a new welfare,we look at the damage being done to families under the guise of “welfare reform”.,Involving people in shaping a new welfare settlement may afford a very real opportunity to encourage,Challenges for a new system New welfare approach, same economic model – It’s important to emphasise the,Public views of welfare and welfare policies are complex and intertwined with many factors including

https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912

The war on the Commonweal: taking a stand in 2014

Natasha Hallett
8 January 2014
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It makes train guards talk about customers; it makes managers of community projects fit their objectives,news and nothing further is mentioned.,private equity companies and the politicians who support them. - those government ministers who devise policies,We have to re-train ourselves to act as citizens in this process - not individual consumers whose whims,Research on Socio-Cultural Change After the Great Complacence: Financial Crisis and the Politics of Reform

https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

Julia Morrison
3 February 2014
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As welfare reforms hit across the UK, and ever increasing numbers are penalised for not having a job,,Welfare We would wish to see a more progressive approach to welfare and welfare policy in Scotland regardless,[xv] A wide range of policy reforms lead by the UK’s Coalition government were recently forecast by the,www.jrf.org.uk/publications/monitoring-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2013 [xviii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy,[xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

Kate Wane
31 August 2015
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Reform Committee.,Impact of Welfare Reform and Work Bill We would like to raise concerns with the Committee about the potential,impact of the recent Emergency Budget announcements and the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on the devolution,SCVO’s “Positive Principles” paper and the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform.,by SCVO, the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform, and work carried out by Engender and others is beginning

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security