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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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Voluntary sector will be expected to fill gaps in public service, charities warn

NEWS 15 November 2021 by Niall Christie
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The warning comes amid increasing concerns about household finances.

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-will-be-expected-to-fill-gaps-in-public-service-charities-warn

UK Government must "pay the price" to lift children out of poverty

NEWS 19 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The benefits to society would far outweigh the cost of ending child hardship

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-must-pay-the-price-to-lift-children-out-of-poverty

SCVO responds to UK Government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Press release
12 January 2023
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In response to the UK Government’s Energy Bills Discount Scheme, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said,“We are calling on Scottish Government to reopen their Electricity and Natural Gas framework agreements,“Together with our partners in NCVO, we are also calling on the UK government to recognise the particular,voluntary organisations such as hospices, refuges, social care and community leisure providers, and for government

https://scvo.scot/p/56703/2023/01/12/scvo-responds-to-uk-governments-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Making a difference at Westminster

OPINION 8 May 2020 Guest post
Management
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Robert McGeachy gives his top tips on how to create change by interacting with the House of Commons and the Lords

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-a-difference-at-westminster

Child poverty could soar under new Johnson government

NEWS 13 December 2019 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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The election of a Tory government at Westminster could lead to record levels of child poverty, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/child-poverty-could-soar-under-new-johnson-government

UK government blocks communities from using dormant assets

NEWS 13 January 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Amendment to the bill is dropped

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-blocks-communities-from-using-dormant-assets

Child Payment roll out welcomed by campaigners

NEWS 14 November 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Increased in value to £25 per week

https://tfn.scot/news/child-payment-roll-out-welcomed-by-campaigners

Regulator ends intervention at troubled housing association

NEWS 2 April 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
The Scottish Housing Regulator has ended its statutory intervention at Dalmuir Park Housing Association in Clydebank

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-ends-intervention-at-troubled-housing-association

Number of households in fuel poverty rises

NEWS 25 June 2026 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Increase in the price energy cap is driving the rise - and campaigners want government action

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-households-in-fuel-poverty-rises

Offshore wind industry offers environmental and economic opportunities

NEWS 8 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
WWF Scotland has welcomed a new report showing the offshore wind industry can create jobs as well as help meet climate change targets

https://tfn.scot/news/wwf-scotland-welcomes-offshore-wind-report

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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.