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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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The Gift Aid pledge in the chancellor’s budget lacks detail

OPINION 20 March 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
John Low from the Charities Aid Foundation says there were positives for charities in the budget, but the government needs to provide more detail

https://tfn.scot/opinion/budget-gift-aid-pledge-lacks-detail

Scots back junk food crackdown

NEWS 29 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government is planning measures to restrict the sale of unhealthy food in a bid to tackle obesity

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-back-junk-food-crackdown

Call for Scottish Government to save care homes

NEWS 12 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Some 160 elderly residents face eviction

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scottish-gov-to-save-care-homes

Ukrainian visa scheme offers "false hope" says Scottish refugee charity

NEWS 28 March 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Visa scheme is in disarray say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/ukrainian-visa-scheme-offers-false-hope-says-scottish-refugee-charity

Equality action plan applauded

NEWS 16 November 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
LGBTI organisations praise new government action plan

https://tfn.scot/news/equality-action-plan-applauded

Pressure mounts on Swinney to save charity factory and 60 jobs

NEWS 22 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Enterprise is set to lose two vital government contracts

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

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

NEWS 16 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​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

Ethical spending act fails to hit home

NEWS 14 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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

Public trust in charities has fallen

NEWS 18 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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

NEWS 8 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
Battle begins to stop women's jail plans

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

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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.