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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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Crisis continues as no more cash will be spent on social housing

NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Radical reform is urgently needed

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-continues-as-no-more-cash-will-be-spent-on-social-housing

Essential services at risk as vast majority of Scottish charities face financial insecurity

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Results from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker show that charities are at crisis point

https://tfn.scot/news/essential-services-at-risk-as-vast-majority-of-scottish-charities-face-financial-insecurity

Senior management jobs among those to go at Inverclyde hospice

NEWS 22 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Ardgowan said the “restructure” comes amid a deficit and uncertainty over government funding. 

https://tfn.scot/news/senior-management-jobs-among-those-to-go-at-inverclyde-hospice

Poor Humza Yousaf – he’s not got his troubles to seek 

OPINION 1 September 2023 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/poor-humza-yousaf-hes-not-got-his-troubles-to-seek

Third sector criticises plans for £1.4bn European funding

NEWS 24 June 2014 by Susan Smith
Funding & Finance
SCVO has hit out at the Scottish Government over its disorganised approach to distributing over £1bn of European funding to tackle social exclusion

https://tfn.scot/news/european-funding

Scotland will show people in poverty more respect

NEWS 17 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Alex Neil the cabinet secretary for social justice addressed third sector organisations discussing how to tackle poverty and inequality with new powers

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-will-show-people-in-poverty-more-respect

Named person legislation isn’t transparent

OPINION 11 September 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
4 comments
Lesley Scott believes Scottish ministers are not being open about Named Persons legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-legislation-isnt-transparent

Sector leads calls for new government to tackle poverty and champion "humane politics"

NEWS 8 July 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Charities want immediate action on key pledges

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-leads-calls-for-new-government-to-tackle-poverty-and-champion-humane-politics

Exclusive: Voluntary Action Scotland slammed in official report

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Scottish Government report critical of Voluntary Action Scotland's role in supporting Third Sector Interfaces

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-voluntary-action-scotland-slammed-in-official-report

How council cuts are devastating the poorest communities

NEWS 1 November 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
1 comment
The poorest Scots who are most dependent on the voluntary sector are being disproportionately hit by council cuts, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/how-council-cuts-devastate-poorest-communities

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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.