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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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Scots households face impending hardship as £20 top up gets scrapped

NEWS 5 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Plead to UK government by housing body

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-households-face-impending-hardship-as-20-top-up-gets-scrapped

Lack of accountability in government’s budget process, research finds

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#Politics
These included that 42% of organisations began the financial year not knowing if they had funding last year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-accountability-in-governments-budget-process-research-finds

£30m pledge to Scottish charities

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The emergency funding is part of a wider £750 million package which aims to support organisations across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/30m-pledge-to-scottish-charities

Scotland to create its own child poverty laws

NEWS 20 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
Charities back Nicola Sturgeon as she describes UK government approach as fundamentally wrong

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-to-create-its-own-child-poverty-laws

Campaigners call for action on non-binary equality

NEWS 13 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
LGBTI groups have urged ministers to go further following their publication of thirty-five recommendations.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-action-on-non-binary-equality

Charities warn child poverty figures are “stark reminder” of need for focus on child poverty.

NEWS 23 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities in Scotland have called for the Scottish Government to redouble their efforts to tackle child poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-child-poverty-figures-are-stark-reminder-of-need-for-focus-on-child-poverty

Charities centre stage as named person plan is revived

NEWS 9 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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The Scottish Government will begin “intense engagement” with charities and others as it attempts to get its named person legislation back on track

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-centre-stage-as-named-person-plan-is-revived

Scottish Government in court over religion in schools

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Scotland's government may be acting illegally by not giving young people the right to opt out of religious observance at school

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-in-court-over-religion-in-schools

Sports body could close after funding is axed

NEWS 9 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
The Scottish Sports Association is to lose over half its income

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-as-sports-association-has-funding-stopped

Programme for Government: Fairer funding commitment welcome but sector needs urgent action

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
SCVO chief executive Anna Fowlie said Humza Yousaf didn't move “far or fast enough”.

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-fairer-funding-commitment-welcome-but-sector-needs-urgent-action

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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.