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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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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
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Regeneration & Housing
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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

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
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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

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

Covid-19 Impact on the Cultural Sector: Snap Survey Results

to be repurposed for core activity to secure resilience where needed; and we would ask Scottish Government,Ask Scottish Government to ask all banks to support people who need to take a mortgage holiday or temporarily

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/covid-19-impact-on-the-cultural-sector-snap-survey-results

First minister challenged by charities over funding unpredictability

NEWS 15 June 2022 by Niall Christie
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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

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

As Labour government chooses warfare over welfare, Scottish civil society reacts with fury

NEWS 27 March 2025 by Graham Martin
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Spring statement: “these cruel cuts are out of touch with what voters want from this government"

https://tfn.scot/news/as-labour-government-chooses-warfare-over-welfare-scottish-civil-society-reacts-with-fury

Warm Welcome? Understanding public attitutes to asylum seekers in Scotland

concludes by offering recommendations to a wide-ranging set of interested parties including the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/warm-welcome-understanding-public-attitutes-to-asylum-seekers-in-scotland

Re-thinking Welfare: Fair, Personal & Simple

considered, in broad terms, the policy propositions for working-age benefits that could be pursued by Governments

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/re-thinking-welfare-fair-personal-simple

The Role of Third Sector Innovation: Personalisation of health and social care and services to reduce re-offending - Recommendations

These recommendations to Cabinet Office Ministers and other government departments aim to strengthen

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-role-of-third-sector-innovation-personalisation-of-health-and-social-care-and-services-to-reduce-re-offending-recommendations

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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.