Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Poverty in Scotland 2025

Nearly 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, and poverty rates amongst the Scottish Government’s so-called,a crucial insight for politicians who seek to represent these areas in Holyrood or in the local government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/poverty-in-scotland-2025

The Future of the Minimum Wage: the Employer perspective. (August 2020)

interviews, the report find that most employers support planned increases in the minimum wage, but want government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-future-of-the-minimum-wage-the-employer-perspective-august-2020

Scotland's Environmental Laws Since Devolution - From Rhetoric To Reality

Interviews were carried out with LINK members across a range of sectors, with government bodies tasked

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scotlands-environmental-laws-since-devolution-from-rhetoric-to-reality

Village Halls and Community Centres

The report is therefore useful for anyone involved in the governance and management of a village hall

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/village-halls-and-community-centres

Schumpeter comes to whitehall: Cuts and Innovation in Public Services

The UK government has started to reduce public spending and this has serious implications for both those

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/schumpeter-comes-to-whitehall-cuts-and-innovation-in-public-services

Holyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments

NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-committee-urges-scottish-government-to-deliver-on-multi-year-funding-commitments

Scots disabled are being abandoned says solicitor

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

He claims campaign groups are allowing the Scottish Government to continue hated PIP regime

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-disabled-are-being-abandoned-says-solicitor

Trustees want e-learning opportunities expanded

NEWS 2 November 2020 by Gareth Jones

Management

#NeverMoreNeeded

A new report looking at what support charity boards need has been released to mark the start of Trustees' Week

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-want-e-learning-opportunities-expanded

Fury as firms get the right to frack under your house

NEWS 26 September 2014 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Fracking moves must be stopped

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-firms-get-the-right-to-frack-under-your-house

Social security bill fails to ban hated private contractors

NEWS 5 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Social security bill flawed as it fails to legislate on promises for a fairer system

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-bill-fails-to-ban-hated-private-contractors

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