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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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Loneliness minister post created as part of Jo Cox legacy

NEWS 17 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A UK strategy to tackle loneliness and isolation has been unveiled

https://tfn.scot/news/loneliness-minister-post-created-as-part-of-jo-cox-legacy

Senscot faces closure as it loses core funding

NEWS 9 March 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Social Enterprise Scotland will be funded instead

https://tfn.scot/news/senscot-faces-closure-as-it-loses-core-funding

No leadership, no momentum: Scottish Government has failed to act on digital exclusion

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Just over one year from the publication of an excoriating report, exactly nothing has changed

https://tfn.scot/news/no-leadership-no-momentun-scottish-government-has-failed-to-act-on-digital-exclusion

Row over Creative Scotland funding continues as First Minister defends cut

NEWS 4 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
2 comments
Creative Scotland have now said they will now be forced to use its National Lottery funding reserves.

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-creative-scotland-funding-continues-as-first-minister-defends-cut

Charities hail victory for refugees as government loses Rwanda case

NEWS 15 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The country’s highest court ruled the plan unlawful following an appeal led by charities. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hail-victory-for-refugees-as-government-loses-rwanda-case

Over 100 NGOs call on the government to prevent further UK aid cuts 

NEWS 18 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Leaders of the international development, humanitarian and peacebuilding sector have come together

https://tfn.scot/news/over-100-ngos-call-on-the-government-to-prevent-further-uk-aid-cuts

The lottery must not be turned into a tax

OPINION 18 November 2015 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith argues that changing how lottery money is distributed will force devolved governments to change their spending priorities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-lottery-must-not-be-turned-into-a-tax

Growing support for stronger climate change policies

NEWS 31 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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Growing numbers of people want the Scottish Government to take stronger action on climate change, according to campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/growing-support-for-stronger-climate-change-policies

Fuel poverty campaigners call for tougher targets

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
New targets must be reached this time say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-poverty-campaigners-call-for-tougher-targets

All of government must be globally responsible

OPINION 17 July 2014 Guest post
Environment & International
Gillian Wilson explains why government will have to rethink its approach to international development regardless of the outcome of the referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/all-of-government-must-be-globally-responsible

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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.