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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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“Catastrophic”: aid charity leader warned Labour government of devastating funding cuts

NEWS 16 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
“This government is on course to go down in history as one of the worst for women and girls”

https://tfn.scot/news/catastrophic-aid-charity-leader-warned-labour-government-of-devastating-funding-cuts

All the info you’ll need

OPINION 14 February 2020 Guest post
Culture & Leisure
Tracey Bird examines some of the key events taking place at this year's Gathering

https://tfn.scot/opinion/all-the-info-youll-need

Commissioners report Tories to UN for creating child poverty

NEWS 1 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Damning report says Tory welfare cuts are systematically breaching UN conventions on the rights of the child

https://tfn.scot/news/commissioners-report-tories-to-un-for-creating-child-poverty

FM under pressure over lack of action on Israel as SNP conference begins

NEWS 30 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
An international human rights charity has told John Swinney his government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable for its occupation of Palestinian Territories. 

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-under-pressure-over-lack-of-action-on-israel-as-snp-conference-begins

MPs urge UK Government to “lead by example” in eliminating global hunger

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The International Development Committee is calling for spending on nutrition and food security to be protected. 

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-urge-uk-government-to-lead-by-example-in-eliminating-global-hunger

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

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

We cannot forget that the call was for an independent review of charity regulation

Jason Henderson
25 January 2024
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That is why we were pleased when the Scottish Government agreed to our calls, committing in late 2022,And, encouragingly, conversations between the government and the sector were kicked off at the Gathering,in November, during which Scottish Government officials engaged with voluntary organisations on how,The Scottish Government suggests that this is required because the review has to be thorough and worthwhile,Because the Scottish Government’s response to that question is incredibly important.

https://scvo.scot/p/88105/2024/01/25/we-cannot-forget-that-the-call-was-for-an-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

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

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

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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.