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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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Scottish Ministers pressed over pledge to fix climate law breach

NEWS 31 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
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The work is being led by the Good Law Project and the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-ministers-pressed-over-pledge-to-fix-climate-law-breach

Poverty's grip is less in Scotland than UK but still affects 1.1 million

NEWS 23 January 2024 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Scottish child payment has reduced poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/povertys-grip-is-less-in-scotland-than-uk-but-still-affects-1-1-million

Radical new approach needed for Scots housing

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Commission says recommendations are modest and achievable but new approach is needed

https://tfn.scot/news/radical-new-approach-needed-for-scots-housing

McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions

NEWS 6 November 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
UK government being forced into making considerable chanmges to the flawed system

https://tfn.scot/news/mcvey-forced-to-make-more-universal-credit-concessions

Campaign calling for Olympic Park funds to be returned goes on

NEWS 15 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
The government opted to use £425 million from the Big Lottery Fund for the project

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calling-for-olympic-park-funds-to-be-returned-goes-on

Scotland can be a 100% green energy leader

NEWS 14 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Environment & International
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A charity is urging the Scottish Government to phase out fossil fuels and be a world leader on clean energy creation

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-call-for-urgent-action-on-clean-energy

Funding boost for community justice projects

NEWS 4 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-boost-for-community-justice-projects

SNP face fracking ban calls

NEWS 29 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Demonstrators have said ministers must replace the existing moratorium with an outright ban in order to put communities at ease

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-face-fracking-ban-calls

Charities unsure of being able to return home whilst building using for Covid-19 testing

NEWS 15 April 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Charities are unsure when they will be able to return to their premises as the building is being utilised for community testing

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unsure-of-being-able-to-return-home-whilst-building-using-for-covid-19-testing

Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review

NEWS 1 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it calls a half-hearted spending review

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-body-warns-groups-have-been-overlooked-by-holyrood-spending-review

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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.