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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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Does the Scottish Government’s budget fit the bill for Children’s rights?

OPINION 8 January 2024 by Fiona Steel
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Can we say Scotland’s economy truly meets children’s rights? The simple answer is no.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/does-the-scottish-governments-budget-fit-the-bill-for-childrens-rights

The planet is plunging towards environmental collapse - action is needed now

NEWS 8 October 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Clock is ticking towards climate catastrophe unless radical, profound and system-changing action is taken

https://tfn.scot/news/the-planet-is-plunging-towards-environmental-collapse-action-is-needed-now

Spend on benefits not foodbanks, experts tell government

NEWS 1 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
An independent group of experts on food poverty has called on the Scottish Government to increase benefits rather than fund foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/spend-on-benefits-not-foodbanks-experts-tell-government

Hope as MND research gets huge government cash boost

NEWS 15 November 2021 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Part of a wider funding package

https://tfn.scot/news/hope-as-mnd-research-gets-huge-government-cash-boost

Scotland’s faith leaders unite to back call to double Scottish Child Payment now

NEWS 2 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The call comes only weeks after 120 civil society organisations made a similar plea

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-faith-leaders-unite-to-back-call-to-double-scottish-child-payment-now

Sector's sadness at National Care Service "mess"

NEWS 24 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Politics
2 comments
Care bodies fear little will change as plans for care service are scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-mess-leaves-sector-reeling

Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

Fair Funding: here we go again?

OPINION 27 June 2025 by Kirsten Hogg
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Kirsten Hogg lambasts the Scottish Government for kicking its committments to the sector down the road - yet again

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fair-funding-here-we-go-again

We want to be the sector’s window to Whitehall

OPINION 9 August 2024 by Ian Murray
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#GeneralElection24
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Scottish secretary Ian Murray outlines the new UK Government’s pledges to charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-want-to-be-the-sectors-window-to-whitehall

MSPs urged to change public debt collection to tackle child poverty

NEWS 11 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Low-income families across Scotland are facing a growing debt crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-urged-to-change-public-debt-collection-to-tackle-child-poverty

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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.