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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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Starmer slammed by Labour MPs over international aid cuts

NEWS 28 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Full details of the spending reductions were outlined this week. 

https://tfn.scot/news/starmer-slammed-by-labour-mps-over-international-aid-cuts

The UK Growth Plan 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Kirsten Hogg
28 September 2022
Posted in
to consider the implications of the UK Government's announcements.,The UK Government will deliver Investment Zones in partnership with the Scottish Government and local,The UK Government has asked the Rt Hon.,As with previous schemes, the UK Government will work with the Scottish Government on arrangements in,The Scottish Government has already published a response to the announcement.

https://scvo.scot/p/54109/2022/09/28/the-uk-growth-plan-2022-and-the-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Dire prospects for disabled Scots

OPINION 14 May 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Bill Scott argues the election of a Conservative majority government at Westminster will see disabled Scots lose out on essential benefits

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dire-prospects-for-disabled-scots

Excuses only go so far

OPINION 1 August 2022 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/excuses-only-go-so-far

Privacy fury at big brother database plans

NEWS 2 March 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Plans to share confidential NHS information could infringe civil liberties, say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/privacy-fury-at-big-brother-database-plans

Pressure mounts on Osborne to ditch £12bn cuts

NEWS 1 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Scores of charities and public bodies heaping pressure on chancellor to ditch draconian welfare cuts before budget

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-osborne-to-ditch-12bn-cuts

The end is in sight for the hated sanctions system

NEWS 13 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Major moves have been made to end the despised benefit sanctions system in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/the-end-is-in-sight-for-the-hated-sanctions-system

Welfare cuts devastate the poorest families

NEWS 1 September 2017 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
UK welfare cuts have plunged low income families into financial misery, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-cuts-devastate-the-poorest-families

Tory attempts to whitewash disability legacy condemned

NEWS 24 July 2018 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The UK government has been accused of hypocrisy for hosting a global summit for disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-attempts-to-whitewash-disability-legacy-condemned

Guide aims to support local response to homelessness

NEWS 6 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
A new guide for local councils has been created by Crisis and Homeless Network Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/guide-aims-to-support-local-response-to-homelessness

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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.