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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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Scottish charity assigned to clear mines and other explosives

NEWS 29 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray visited the charity.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-assigned-to-clear-mines-and-other-explosives

Scottish Government to scrap universal winter fuel payments for pensioners

NEWS 14 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Age Scotland said the SNP Government has been left with no decision but to replicate plans to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-to-scrap-universal-winter-fuel-payments-for-pensioners

Fears over Glasgow climate summit bill

NEWS 15 January 2020 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Lack of clarity over who will pay huge cost

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-over-glasgow-climate-summit-bill

Exclusive: UK Government failed to carry out impact assessment ahead of £6 billion international aid cuts

NEWS 16 July 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office also fails to answer questions on aid target u-turn

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-uk-government-failed-to-carry-out-impact-assessment-ahead-of-6billion-international-aid-cuts

No more excuses over multi-year funding 

OPINION 9 March 2022 by Paul Bradley
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Organisations must rally together to secure a spending review that delivers for Scotland’s voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/no-more-excuses-over-multi-year-funding

Government confirm blocking of gender reform will not be appealed

NEWS 20 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
The bill passed with a huge majority in Holyrood last year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/government-confirm-blocking-of-gender-reform-will-not-be-appealed

Young families face "staggering" hardship levels - and need more support

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
One Parent Families Scotland and Child Poverty Action Group urge Scottish Government to act

https://tfn.scot/news/young-families-face-staggering-hardship-levels-and-need-more-support

Extra £47m to tackle hated bedroom tax

NEWS 6 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Ministers announce more funding to counteract bedroom tax in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-47m-to-tackle-hated-bedroom-tax

Open Government: Changing the way things work

OPINION 19 May 2021 by Lucy McTernan
Management
Lucy McTernan reveals what's happening during Open Government Week, and how you can get involved in changing the way government works

https://tfn.scot/opinion/open-government-changing-the-way-things-work

Environmental lawyers challenge Scottish Government on air pollution

NEWS 4 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Environment & International
​Environmental NGO ClientEarth have written to the Scottish Government demanding action on the illegal levels of air pollution in the country

https://tfn.scot/news/environmental-lawyers-challenge-scottish-government-on-air-pollution

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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.