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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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UK aid programmes told to pause new agreements ahead of planned cuts

New business cases, contracts, agreements and funding are on hold. 

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-aid-programmes-told-to-pause-new-agreements-ahead-of-planned-cuts

Scots say no to Tory tax credit cuts

​As peers are set to challenge plans to cut tax credits, a poll finds a lack of public support for the move

https://tfn.scot/news/Scots-say-no-to-Tory-tax-credit-cuts

Scotland set to fail on child poverty targets

New research suggests Scotland could miss it target to cut child poverty by 100,000 children

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-set-to-fail-on-child-poverty-targets

Campaigners ramp up pressure on government as new figures reveal 27% living in fuel poverty

Households are at the mercy of volatile energy prices say campaigners, who call on the Scottish Government to take action to make homes warmer

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-ramp-up-pressure-on-government-as-new-figures-reveal-27-living

Poverty stigma is hardening say leading figures

Group relaunches anti-stigma drive as attitudes against the poor set to harden

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-stigma-is-hardening-say-leading-figures

We will halve child poverty by 2030, says government

The new bill will set targets to increase the income of Scottish families and dramtically cut the number of children growing up in poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-begins-on-ambitious-child-poverty-bill

Is the third sector becoming an arm of the state?

Lesley Scott, of The Young ME Sufferers Trust, wants charities to give more focus to the services they provide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-the-third-sector-becoming-an-arm-of-the-state

Broken promises?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/broken-promises

Scots reject fracking and call for outright ban

40,000 Scots have told the Scottish Government to ban fracking with 12 hours still to go on the official consultation on the issue

https://tfn.scot/news/clock-ticking-in-bid-to-ban-fracking

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