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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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Care sector gets last minute reprieve on £400m sleepover bill

NEWS 26 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Government is waiving historic financial penalties against employers concerning sleep-in shift pay in the social care sector

https://tfn.scot/news/care-sector-gets-last-minute-reprieve-from-400m-sleepover-bill

Scottish Men’s Shed Association faces winding up amid funding crisis

NEWS 13 May 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA) has warned it faces being wound up.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-mens-shed-association-faces-winding-up-amid-funding-crisis

Scottish Government open to independent review of charity regulation

NEWS 7 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The confirmation came in response to a parliamentary question from Paul O’Kane MSP. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-open-to-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

"Trust and mutual respect": UK Government aims to re-set relations with the sector

NEWS 18 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New Civil Society Covenant is based on the principles of transparency, recognition, participation and partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/trust-and-mutual-respect-uk-government-aims-to-re-set-relations-with-the-sector

“Must go further”: Scottish Government urged to make good on support for voluntary sector

NEWS 6 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Limited pilots announced earlier this year were welcome, but more must be done, says SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/must-go-further-scottish-government-urged-to-make-good-on-support-for-voluntary-sector

Tackling child poverty must be at the heart of Swinney’s government, charity warns 

NEWS 18 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said there is currently no credible plan to meet targets

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-child-poverty-must-be-at-the-heart-of-swinneys-government-charity-warn

Short-term funding cycles are creating financial instability for Scotland’s charities

NEWS 13 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The committee calls on the Scottish Government to look at options to prioritise three-year-funding and include provisions for inflation-based adjustments.

https://tfn.scot/news/short-term-funding-cycles-are-creating-financial-instability-for-scotlands-charities

Victory for campaigners as universal winter fuel payment reinstated

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Four in 10 pensioners live in fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-as-universal-winter-fuel-payment-reinstated

Petition launched after Creative Scotland budget cut by £6.6million

NEWS 29 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The government had previously made budget promises earlier this year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-after-creative-scotland-budget-cut-by-6-6million

My Support, My Choice – major report on people’s experiences of Self-directed Support. (October 2020)

“My Support, My Choice” (MSMC), a project funded by the Scottish Government, includes vital evidence,

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/my-support-my-choice-major-report-on-peoples-experiences-of-self-directed-support-october-2020

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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.