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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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Government told to “fund social care like it matters”

NEWS 11 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
CCPS warns of estimated £19million funding shortfall identified in budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-fund-social-care-like-it-matters

Government refuses to make aid commitments on nutrition

NEWS 28 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Ministers rejected a recommendation made by the cross-party International Development Committee. 

https://tfn.scot/news/government-refuses-to-make-aid-commitments-on-nutrition

UK government urged to appoint dedicated civil service "philanthropy champion"

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Currently, the UK government has only one-third of a single civil servant’s time dedicated to philanthropy policy.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-urged-to-appoint-dedicated-civil-service-philanthropy-champion

Care workers PPE agreement reached

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Unions have come to an agreement with the government that staff will be able to wear whatever they feel is necessary

https://tfn.scot/news/care-workers-ppe-agreement-reached

Future of closure-threatened charity secured

NEWS 20 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
HIV Scotland has received a new funding commitment after an initial knock-back by the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/future-of-closure-threatened-charity-secured

Stop rape clause in new benefits laws

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
1 comment
A petition to stop women having to prove they were raped to government officials has just one day to reach its target

https://tfn.scot/news/stop-rape-clause-in-new-benefits-laws

Over 235,000 signatures yet DWP won’t release benefit-related death figures

NEWS 7 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
67 comments
Campaigner changes tactic and urges public to write to MPs to pressure government

https://tfn.scot/news/over-235000-signatures-yet-dwp-wont-release-benefit-related-death-figures

Child poverty campaigners welcome Westminster welfare report

NEWS 23 June 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
More coordination needed between both governments

https://tfn.scot/news/child-poverty-campaigners-welcome-westminster-welfare-report

Housing association demolitions strip new builds

NEWS 11 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
More housing association demolitions than builds in 2013/14

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-association-demolitions-strip-new-builds

Increase Child Benefit or fund foodbanks?

POLL 8 July 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
2 comments
Food poverty experts have called on the Scottish Government to increase Child Benefit by £5 a week rather than fund foodbanks - do you agree?

https://tfn.scot/polls/increase-child-benefit-or-fund-foodbanks

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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.