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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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“Lip-service”: charities and voluntary groups wanted more from Scottish budget

Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector warned that ministers in Holyrood had paid “lip-service” to charities by not reforming a “broken public funding landscape” in today’s budget

https://tfn.scot/news/lip-service-charities-and-voluntary-groups-wanted-more-from-scottish-budget

Public trust in charities has fallen

CAF report reveals drop in public trust but shows people believe charities should be exempt from government spending cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/public-trust-in-charities-has-fallen

New women’s jail not needed, say campaigners

Battle begins to stop women's jail plans

https://tfn.scot/news/new-womens-jail-not-needed-say-campaigners

Ethical spending act fails to hit home

Charities are disappointed the government has not created stronger laws to channel £9bn of public cash

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-spending-bill-fails-to-hit-home

UK government set to raid Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund cash by 40%

​Fears UK government will seize £320m of Big Lottery Fund cash across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-set-to-raid-scotlands-lottery-cash-by-40

Tory cuts condemn millions of children to poverty

UK government cuts to welfare and benefits outlined in Queen's speech will exacerbate child poverty, according to leading campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-cuts-condemn-millions-of-children-to-poverty

Tory welfare cuts herald a future of misery

Women, disabled people and the young are being savaged by damaging UK government welfare cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-welfare-cuts-herald-a-future-of-misery

Tory Government slammed over approval of North Sea oil field

The UK Government gave the go-ahead to plans to develop the north sea oil field.

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-government-slammed-over-approval-of-north-sea-oil-field

Pressure mounts on Swinney to save charity factory and 60 jobs

Enterprise is set to lose two vital government contracts

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-swinney-to-save-charity-factory-and-60-jobs

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