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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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Election 2019: the Scottish Labour Party

OPINION 20 November 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
Richard Leonard of Scottish Labour makes his party's pitch to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-the-scottish-labour-party

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

Did Charity Commission play role in creating gagging clause?

NEWS 7 March 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
​Critics round on Charity Commission chair asking him to explain his role in the UK government's recent gagging clause controversy

https://tfn.scot/news/did-charity-commission-play-role-in-creating-gagging-clause

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

Tax cuts will have no effect on poverty

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Scottish Government plans to reduce income tax for low earners will not lead to less people in poverty, a thinktank has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/proposed-tax-cuts-will-have-no-effect-on-poverty

Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach

OPINION 19 October 2021 by Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-recovery-strategy-pledges-a-fairer-more-inclusive-approach

Cost of living crisis: warm banks are well intentioned but not a solution

NEWS 10 October 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Poverty activists and those with lived experience counsel against setting up heated shelters for the vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-crisis-warm-banks-are-well-intentioned-but-not-a-solution

No exceptions to furlough rules for charities

NEWS 1 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The UK government has rejected a plea to allow furloughed charity staff to continue volunteering for the organisations they work for

https://tfn.scot/news/no-exceptions-to-furlough-rules-for-charities

Charity lottery cap set to be removed by summer

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
#Law
It would free up millions of pounds for society lotteries

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-lottery-cap-set-to-be-removed-by-summer

Project aims to map the scale and contribution of the voluntary sector

NEWS 21 February 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Aim is to create a national civil society database

https://tfn.scot/news/project-aims-to-map-the-scale-and-contribution-of-the-voluntary-sector

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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.