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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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Sex workers charity criticises Scotttish Government over decriminalisation

NEWS 21 June 2021 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Consultation has been ignored charity says

https://tfn.scot/news/sex-workers-charity-criticises-scotttish-government-over-decriminalisation

Shocking study reveals widespread inequality

NEWS 23 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
A report by a human rights body will show the extent of the gender pay gap and other inequalities which exist throughout Scottish society

https://tfn.scot/news/shocking-study-reveals-widespread-inequality

Action must be taken to uplift voluntary sector pay as running costs crisis deepens

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
SCVO has written to John Swinney also calling for multi-year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/action-must-be-taken-to-uplift-voluntary-sector-pay-as-running-costs-crisis-deepens

Scottish Government forced to come clean on climate impacts after charity pressure

NEWS 11 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
3 comments
The prospect of legal action has won a promise from ministers.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-forced-to-come-clean-on-climate-impacts-after-charity-pressure

Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

NEWS 29 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Some concerns were raised that the crisis will pose more significant challenges for organisations, service providers and individuals than even those faced during the pandemic.  

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-told-to-clarify-whether-cost-of-living-crisis-will-affect-scotlands-covid-recovery

National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
3 comments
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

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
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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

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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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.