Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Over 100 NGOs call on the government to prevent further UK aid cuts

NEWS 18 September 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Leaders of the international development, humanitarian and peacebuilding sector have come together

https://tfn.scot/news/over-100-ngos-call-on-the-government-to-prevent-further-uk-aid-cuts

Row over Creative Scotland funding continues as First Minister defends cut

NEWS 4 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

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Creative Scotland have now said they will now be forced to use its National Lottery funding reserves.

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-creative-scotland-funding-continues-as-first-minister-defends-cut

Charities hail victory for refugees as government loses Rwanda case

NEWS 15 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

1 comment

The country’s highest court ruled the plan unlawful following an appeal led by charities.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hail-victory-for-refugees-as-government-loses-rwanda-case

No leadership, no momentum: Scottish Government has failed to act on digital exclusion

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

2 comments

Just over one year from the publication of an excoriating report, exactly nothing has changed

https://tfn.scot/news/no-leadership-no-momentun-scottish-government-has-failed-to-act-on-digital-exclusion

Poll: Is it time to end the council tax freeze?

POLL 21 January 2016 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

A new report from the Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty says end the council tax freeze, do you agree?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-it-time-to-end-the-council-tax-freeze

TFN's May edition is out now - read it here!

NEWS 10 May 2021 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#NeverMoreNeeded

New magazine looks at the charity sector's relationship with government

https://tfn.scot/news/tfns-may-edition-is-out-now-read-it-here

Building Scotland's Green Recovery (June 2020)

their vision for a Green Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis with a call for the Scottish and UK governments,Growth Leadership Group, which brings leaders and experts from business, industry, academia, local government,Better public procurement approaches by government, local authorities and public agencies to invest more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/building-scotlands-green-recovery-june-2020