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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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Programme for Government has failed poorest families

NEWS 2 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-has-failed-poorest-families

EXCLUSIVE: red tape blocks disabled from becoming election candidates

NEWS 12 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Outrage as legislation prevents disabled candidates getting financial support from Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/scandal-as-disabled-candidates-forced-to-pay-own-costs-in-general-election

First Minister told: help put people and planet first

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 6,000 SCIAF campaigners have urged Scotland’s First Minister to do more to protect the world’s poorest people

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-told-help-put-people-and-planet-first

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scottish-government-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-through-reformed-taxation-and-redistribution

Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
Ken Thomson will take on a director role with the Scottish International Education Trust (SIET).

https://tfn.scot/news/ex-civil-servant-named-in-covid-inquiry-whatsapps-appointed-to-scottish-charity

90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Independent Age published a strategy for tackling pensioner poverty, as polling shows idea backed by the Scottish public

https://tfn.scot/news/90-of-scots-think-political-parties-should-develop-a-plan-to-reduce-pensioner-poverty

Swinney tells Waspi women to continue fighting Westminster

NEWS 20 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#Politics
Labour government rejects compensation for thousands of Scots women

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-tells-waspi-women-to-continue-fighting-westminster

#bringbackourgirls: Glasgow protest calls for girls return

NEWS 12 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 200 people attended a Glasgow protest in support of efforts to release abducted Nigerian school girls

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-protest-supports-abducted-grils

Childcare review forum announced

NEWS 6 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
The Scottish Government launched group will be made up of representatives from the private, public and third sectors as well as parents

https://tfn.scot/news/childcare-review-forum-announced

Final call on views for autism commissioner

NEWS 11 August 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Charities want to ensure voices of autistic people are heard

https://tfn.scot/news/final-call-on-views-for-autism-commissioner

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2025. 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.