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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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Homelessness charities unite to call out UK Government’s “welfare reforms”

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Charities, led by St Mungo’s, said the changes will lead to a rise in homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charities-unite-to-call-out-governments-welfare-reforms

Third sector hits back at claims civic society has been “captured” by Scottish Government

NEWS 24 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
6 comments
Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector have hit back at the UK’s newspaper of record.

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-hits-back-at-claims-civic-society-has-been-captured-by-scottish-government

Voluntary sector funding: an urgent revamp is needed

NEWS 3 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
4 comments
A debate in the Scottish Parliament has highlighted the importance of multiyear funding to help charities rebuild after Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-funding-an-urgent-revamp-is-needed

Covid-19: charities need urgent financial help - or many will collapse

NEWS 3 April 2020 by Graham Martin
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Charities and voluntary groups need an urgent financial support package – or many face imminent collapse

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-charities-need-urgent-financial-help-or-many-will-collapse

Influential groups ramp up pressure on Scottish Government over housing emergency

NEWS 20 June 2024 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Clear action is called for

https://tfn.scot/news/influential-groups-ramp-up-pressure-on-scottish-government-over-housing-emergency

Holyrood urged to commit to climate scrutiny measures outlined by citizens' assembly

NEWS 10 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Last year, the Assembly set out 16 goals and 81 recommendations for how Scotland should tackle the climate emergency in a fair and effective way. 

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-urged-to-commit-to-climate-scrutiny-measures-outlined-by-citizens-assembly

Missed poverty targets but charities still praise Scottish Government

NEWS 27 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Society
#Politics
2 comments
Highly unlikely legally-binding poverty reduction targets will be met by 2030

https://tfn.scot/news/missed-poverty-targets-but-scots-charities-still-praise-scottish-government

Letter to Scottish Government on Scottish Budget 2022-23

Paul Bradley
20 December 2021
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Organisations (SCVO) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government,Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, 17 December 2021 Dear,Ms Robison Over the last 18 months, Scotland – including Scottish Government and local government -,SCVO and fellow intermediary bodies are committed to supporting the Scottish Government’s ambition of,I would encourage you to consider what steps the Scottish Government can take right now.

https://scvo.scot/p/47837/2021/12/20/letter-to-scottish-government-on-scottish-budget-2022-23

Concerns raised over human rights in prison

NEWS 11 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Campaigners have called for an urgent government response to a new report detailing serious concerns about practices in prisons and police custody

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-raised-over-human-rights-in-prison

Campaigners call for “fair and green” recovery

NEWS 22 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
Protest held as advisory group publishes 25 recommendations for Scottish economy.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-fair-and-green-recovery

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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.