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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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“Austerity didn’t end”: Amnesty slam UK Government over “social insecurity” system

NEWS 25 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The human rights charity produced a new report warning of the growing damage being done to those on benefits. 

https://tfn.scot/news/austerity-didnt-end-amnesty-slam-uk-government-over-social-insecurity-system

U-turn not enough: benefit cuts must be scrapped altogether

NEWS 27 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
"It seems the UK Government’s message is: you're ok if you are disabled today, but good luck if you become disabled tomorrow"

https://tfn.scot/news/u-turn-not-enough-benefit-cuts-must-be-scrapped-altogether

Farmstrong Scotland

  • Membership number 8546

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8546/farmstrong-scotland

Neurological Alliance of Scotland

  • Membership number 3822
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC048555

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/3822/neurological-alliance-of-scotland

Brilliant campaign forces £2m emergency funding from Scottish Government

NEWS 23 October 2020 by Robert Armour
Management
Concerted effort wins through

https://tfn.scot/news/__trashed

Gift Aid encourages donations, poll finds

NEWS 13 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
New research has shown members of the public are more likely to give if their donation is topped up by the government

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-encourages-donations-poll-finds

Law could see kids labelled as “toddler terrorists”

NEWS 23 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Charity concerned with duty to report on terrorist activities

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-toddler-terrorist-laws

Protesters blockade Salvation Army

NEWS 9 April 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Salvation Army shop in Edinburgh blockaded by anti-workfare activists

https://tfn.scot/news/protesters-blockade-salvation-army

First Minister’s resignation can’t affect our sector’s priorities

OPINION 1 May 2024 by Anna Fowlie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Political upheaval can’t detract from the sector’s needs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/first-ministers-resignation-cant-affect-out-sectors-priorities

Governments failing to address humanitarian crisis

NEWS 20 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
World leaders warned war and civil unrest is exacerbating humanitarian crises around the world

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-failing-to-address-humanitarian-crisis

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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.