SCVO briefing - do the right thing: save the Human Rights Act
SCVO is delighted to support this motion and the work of Amnesty International in its campaign. As we watch the plight of many thousands of... Read more
Compassion in social security – just a dream?
There are no guarantees that Scotland would create a more compassionate and caring benefits system says Lynn; we will need to fight for a... Read more
We must group together and fight what's to come
Lynn reflects on the Welfare Reform Bill as UK Government announces £20 billion further cuts Read more
SCVO Briefing - Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Introduction Sadly, SCVO and other third sector organisations find themselves having to brief MPs on further, devastating changes to tax and... Read more
Poor bad, rich good says Osborne's budget
As I watched #budget2015 unfold in a BBC studio just along the road from some of the most deprived areas in Scotland, I found little comfort... Read more
#Budget2015: staying silent is not an option
Lynn critiques the planned social security cuts and calls on activists to stand tall and fight back Read more
Kick-starting a collective plan to fight inequality
It's time for those most affected by benefit reforms and austerity measures to have their say Read more
Carers Week legacy – better social care
Carers Week hides the challenges facing social care and unpaid carers and its legacy must be a review of a fractured care system. Read more
It could have been much worse…
Yet ideologically driven policy and blaming the poor are the marks of the first Queen’s Speech from this majority Conservative Government. Read more
The end of social security?
The reappointment of Mr Duncan Smith to "finish the job he started" has sounded the death knell for even the most basic of social security... Read more