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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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Fury as private firms get set for third sector cash grab

NEWS 6 April 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
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Social Investment Scotland set to open a new fund for the private sector - prompting a third sector backlash

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-private-firms-get-set-for-charity-cash

Charities welcome Scottish Government’s Brexit plan

NEWS 20 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
Proposals to protect Scotland from the worst impacts of Brexit have been welcomed by charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-scottish-governments-brexit-plan

Coronavirus roundup for Friday 7 August

FEATURE 7 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News on what's happening across the sector and the UK #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-for-friday-7-august

Charities call for clarity on future of lifeline scheme funding

NEWS 2 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Around 250,000 households in Scotland should be eligible for the discount based on existing rules.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-clarity-on-future-of-lifeline-scheme-funding

Commission calls for changes to make Scotland more resilient

NEWS 25 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
The RSE’s Post Covid-19 Futures Commission is making several recommendations for decision-makers

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-calls-for-changes-to-make-scotland-more-resilient

It is possible to end child poverty

OPINION 5 March 2018 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Russell Gunson on why it will take more than optimism and increasing benefits to end child poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/it-is-possible-to-end-child-poverty

Scottish Government slammed for budget cuts announcement

NEWS 4 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The swinging cuts included implementing emergency spending controls across the public sector, ending the ScotRail Peak Fares pilot, and following in the UK Government’s footsteps by means testing Winter Fuel Payment. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-slammed-for-budget-cuts-announcement

Government failure to eradicate poverty holds back economy and damages livelihoods, new research reveals

NEWS 31 May 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
In a major report the leading charities warn that the failure of successive governments to drive down poverty is causing significant harm

https://tfn.scot/news/government-failure-to-eradicate-poverty-holds-back-economy-and-damages-livelihoods-new-research-reveals

Team Scotland approach can help us create a better society

FEATURE 1 July 2021 by Gareth Jones
Gareth Jones sat down with Shona Robison to discuss her new role representing the voluntary sector within the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/features/team-scotland-approach-can-help-us-create-a-better-society

First minister challenged by charities over funding unpredictability

NEWS 15 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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"I am not trying to suggest the next few years aren’t going to be challenging. We may have difficult decisions to make"

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-confronted-by-third-sector-over-funding-unpredictability

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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.