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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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A Widening Gap: Women and Welfare Reform

Multiple discrimination, including disabled and refugee women - Devolution of welfare - Scottish Governments

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/a-widening-gap-women-and-welfare-reform

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

NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2024/2025 Stage 1 Debate

Sheghley Ogilvie
29 January 2024
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Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,As local councils fund far more voluntary organisations than Scottish government, the fallout from the,The solution SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026, but,To make progress the Scottish Government should align ‘Fairer Funding’ with SCVO’s definition of Fair,To make progress the Scottish Government must develop timelines and goals and monitor progress.

https://scvo.scot/p/88172/2024/01/29/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2024-2025-stage-1-debate

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

Beyond the Cliff Edge: A Roadmap to Sustainability for London's Black-Led Organisations (2025)

Black-led organisations play a critical role in their communities, but unequal access to funding, governance,that long-term, unrestricted funding, participatory decision-making, and access to training in governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/beyond-the-cliff-edge-a-roadmap-to-sustainability-for-londons-black-led-organisations-2025

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

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

600,000 lives at risk from UK aid cuts, NGOs claim

NEWS 14 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Bond has said the damage done by cuts can still be mitigated.

https://tfn.scot/news/600000-lives-at-risk-from-uk-aid-cuts-ngos-claim

Fuel poverty campaigners call for tougher targets

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
New targets must be reached this time say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-poverty-campaigners-call-for-tougher-targets

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.