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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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Why do we still not trust families to manage a decent income?

OPINION 8 September 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
SallyAnn Kelly argues that the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver the Scottish Child Payment undermines the rights of children. #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-still-not-trust-families-to-manage-a-decent-income

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

NEWS 11 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
£76.6m worth of employment contracts going to companies based outside of Scotland or working in partnership with international bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/new-work-programme-set-to-be-dominated-by-large-employability-organisations

Scotland to create a fairer social security system

NEWS 27 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
2 comments
Scotland’s third sector has scored a major success after advising the government on a fairer and simpler way for people to access benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/Scotland-to-create-a-fairer-social-security-system

Scotland in 2019: a country ravaged by poverty and inequality

NEWS 28 March 2019 by Graham Martin
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Deprivation and desperation is deepening in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-2019-a-country-ravaged-by-poverty-and-inequality

Trussell Trust provides one food parcel every two minute in Scotland over past year

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New annual figures show 240,000 emergency provisions provided across the country. 

https://tfn.scot/news/trussell-trust-provides-one-food-parcel-every-two-minute-in-scotland-over-past-year

How we’re helping to lead Scotland’s third sector towards a net zero future

Mark Fraser
5 July 2023
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In 2019, the Scottish Government set an ambitious target – to reach net zero emissions by 2045.,As one of the first nations in the world to declare a climate emergency, the Scottish Government recognises,Funding for the project as a whole comes from Third Sector Unit at the Scottish Government, and from

https://scvo.scot/p/60569/2023/07/05/third_sector_net_zero_future

Emotional abuse of a child to become a criminal offence

NEWS 3 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
80-year old archaic law to be update to make prosecutions easier

https://tfn.scot/news/emotional-abuse-of-a-child-to-become-a-criminal-offence

Parents attack Scottish Government on free childcare

NEWS 20 November 2015 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A campaign group of parents has accused the Scottish Government of making promises it cannot keep about free childcare places

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-attack-scottish-government-of-free-childcare

Government turning its back on child refugees in Europe

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A government announcement to help more child refugees will do nothing for the 26,000 refugee children alone in Europe without their families

https://tfn.scot/news/government-turning-its-back-on-child-refugees-in-europe

We took the government to court so can you

OPINION 30 March 2017 Guest post
Families & Young People
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Fraser Sutherland says taking the government to court is part of Scotland’s democracy growing up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-took-the-government-to-court-so-should-you

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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.