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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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UK Government told it must support sector to cover increasing costs after budget announcements

NEWS 26 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
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Rising wage levels and changes to salary sacrifice schemes will have an effect on third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-told-it-must-support-sector-to-cover-increasing-costs-after-budget-announcements

Voluntary sector is key to transforming Scotland into a happier country

NEWS 19 February 2020 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Scotland’s progress must be measured through a growth in the wellbeing and happiness of its people, first minister tells The Gathering

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-is-key-to-transforming-scotland-into-a-happer-country

Charities say more action is needed to give Scotland cleaner air

NEWS 12 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Environmental groups have described a plan to improve air quality as a "missed opportunity"

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-say-more-action-is-needed-to-give-scotland-cleaner-air

New strategic partnership aims to boost cross-sector collaboration

NEWS 15 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The new partnership aims to build on positive working during the Covid-19 pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/new-strategic-partnership-aims-to-boost-cross-sector-collaboration

Experts warn Scotland’s child poverty targets will be missed

NEWS 25 January 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Levels of child poverty in Scotland are stagnating and possibly even growing

https://tfn.scot/news/experts-warn-scotlands-child-poverty-targets-will-be-missed

FM draws sector fire on all fronts over Programme for Government

NEWS 5 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Health & Social Care
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Charities are angry about a range of omissions in the new legislative agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-draws-sector-fire-on-all-fronts-over-programme-for-government

Digital inclusion challenges: Connectivity

Kathryn Parry-Wilkes
17 November 2023
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We hope to see Government continue to support and help drive better Infrastructure in Rural Communities

https://scvo.scot/p/86249/2023/11/17/digital-inclusion-pillars-connectivity

More cash from Scotland to help charities tackle flood-ravaged Pakistan

NEWS 14 March 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Cash will assist established groups working in the country

https://tfn.scot/news/more-cash-from-scotland-to-help-charities-tackle-flood-ravaged-pakistan

Charity gets multi-million contract to further its climate justice work

NEWS 25 August 2023 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
SCIAF is one of three organisations who will each receive up to £8m from the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-multi-million-contract-to-further-its-climate-justice-work

Aid cuts ignore threat posed by climate change, charities warn

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The UK Government announced overseas development funding would be cut by 40%. 

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-ignore-threat-posed-by-climate-change-charities-warn

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2026. 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.