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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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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

Voluntary sector is key to transforming Scotland into a happier country

NEWS 19 February 2020 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
2 comments
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
Funding & Finance
magazine
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

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

NEWS 26 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
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

The mental health emergency: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted our mental health? (June 2020)

Mind has announced five key tests for UK Government as part of its recovery plan for mental health: investing

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-mental-health-emergency-how-has-the-coronavirus-pandemic-impacted-our-mental-health-june-2020

FM draws sector fire on all fronts over Programme for Government

NEWS 5 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
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

Poll: should live transportation of farm animals be banned?

POLL 8 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
2 comments
TFN poll: should the live transportation of farm animals be banned?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-the-live-transportation-of-farm-animals-be-banned

Scottish Government’s broadband strategy ‘failing rural communities’

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Government’s broadband strategy is failing rural communities, according to a report

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-broadband-strategy-failing-rural-communities

Brexit vote set to increase child poverty campaigners warn

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Coalition of groups call for Scottish Government to set ambitious but achievable targets to eradicate child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-vote-set-to-increase-child-poverty-campaigners-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.