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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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National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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Carers groups, councils, and trade unions had expressed concerns about the plans. 

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-scrapped-by-scottish-government

UK Government told to rethink approach to civil society

NEWS 27 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Bond’s latest review of civic space highlights key trends threatening charities and campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-told-to-rethink-approach-to-civil-society

A look ahead to the Scottish spending review

OPINION 6 January 2026 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Management
Funding & Finance
Sheghley Ogilvie: “the Scottish Government must move further and faster”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-look-ahead-to-the-scottish-spending-review

Charity providers warn government fails “to grasp reality” of social care workforce

NEWS 11 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
CCPS and Carr Gomm called for more from Holyrood following the Programme for Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-providers-warn-government-fails-to-grasp-reality-of-social-care-workforce

Scottish private jet tax could help pay for peak rail fares removal 

NEWS 18 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
A proposal from Oxfam Scotland shows tens of millions could be raised annually. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-private-jet-tax-could-help-pay-for-peak-rail-fares-removal

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 11 report (Autumn 2025)

for additional staff and volunteer capacity, specialist skills (especially digital, fundraising, governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-wave-11-report-autumn-2025

Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?

OPINION 19 October 2023 by Sara Redmond
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power

https://tfn.scot/opinion/co-designing-the-national-care-service-aspiration-rather-than-reality

Chaos at Holyrood: Scotland's charities speak out

NEWS 26 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Hard fought for policies which can transform lives must be maintained, they say

https://tfn.scot/news/chaos-at-holyrood-scotlands-charities-speak-out

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Ilse Mackinnon
23 August 2023
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However, despite all the sector’s lobbying and the Scottish Government’s commitment to becoming a Fair,this exact call: to enable third sector organisations to become Fair Work employers, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

Programme for government: “treading water in a storm of poverty and inequality”

NEWS 7 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Charities respond to John Swinney’s Scottish Government agenda for the year

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-treading-water-in-a-storm-of-poverty-and-inequality

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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.