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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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Anti-poverty campaigners fear poorest will fare worst from massive welfare cuts

NEWS 5 March 2025 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Politics
Sickness benefit budget will get slashed

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-poverty-campaigners-fear-poorest-will-fare-worst-from-massive-welfare-cuts

Victory for campaigners over Glen Affric windfarm

NEWS 10 July 2015 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
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​Government ministers decide against granting planning permission for a six-turbine windfarm in one of Scotland's most beautiful glens

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-as-groups-fend-off-wind-farm-developer

UK charities warn fuel poverty progress has slowed

NEWS 9 May 2016 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Efforts to eradicate fuel poverty has stalled badly, new report shows

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-charities-warn-fuel-poverty-progress-has-slowed

Third sector workers should be given the living wage

NEWS 14 August 2014 by Third Force News Guest
Management
A government report has outlined recommendations for workers in private and public industries to strive for better practice

https://tfn.scot/news/government-welcomes-living-wage-for-charity-workers

Charities defend their independence against Westminster ‘interference’

NEWS 16 June 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
A coalition of charities has responded to alleged attempts by the Westminster government to clamp down on campaigning

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-defend-their-independence-against-westminster-interference

The likely impact of the budget on UK charities

OPINION 14 March 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Nick Sladden of Baker Tilly expects to see more measures to prevent charities being used for tax avoidance in Wednesday's budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-likely-impact-of-the-budget-on-uk-charities

The Gift Aid pledge in the chancellor’s budget lacks detail

OPINION 20 March 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
John Low from the Charities Aid Foundation says there were positives for charities in the budget, but the government needs to provide more detail

https://tfn.scot/opinion/budget-gift-aid-pledge-lacks-detail

“Lip-service”: charities and voluntary groups wanted more from Scottish budget

NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector warned that ministers in Holyrood had paid “lip-service” to charities by not reforming a “broken public funding landscape” in today’s budget

https://tfn.scot/news/lip-service-charities-and-voluntary-groups-wanted-more-from-scottish-budget

Village Halls and Community Centres

The report is therefore useful for anyone involved in the governance and management of a village hall

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/village-halls-and-community-centres

The Future of the Minimum Wage: the Employer perspective. (August 2020)

interviews, the report find that most employers support planned increases in the minimum wage, but want government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-future-of-the-minimum-wage-the-employer-perspective-august-2020

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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.