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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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Plans to improve voluntary sector funding welcomed

NEWS 12 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Moves to ensure greater stability for voluntary sector funding have been welcomed

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-improve-voluntary-sector-funding-welcomed

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
Economists claim extra investment could create up to 9000 jobs around the country and reduce fuel poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/energy-efficiency-could-be-shot-in-the-arm-for-economy

Call for outright ban on fox hunting ahead of Boxing Day hunts

NEWS 26 December 2016 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Despite being banned loopholes mean hunts still regularly take place

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-outright-ban-on-fox-hunting-ahead-of-boxing-day-hunts

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

NEWS 19 July 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
New legislation in Scotland will make public bodies consider how the wider public is affected by decision making

https://tfn.scot/news/public-bodies-forced-to-prioritise-poverty-and-equality

Charities fear UK government will raid £2bn fund

NEWS 9 January 2018 by Robert Armour
Management
1 comment
Proceeds from dormant assets could transform communities and support the third sector post-Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-uk-government-will-raid-2bn-fund

Charities call on first minister to do more to tackle fuel poverty

NEWS 19 November 2024 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The letter was also signed by more than a dozen charities and campaigners working to end fuel poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-on-first-minister-to-do-more-to-tackle-fuel-poverty

Starmer slashes foreign aid to pay for defence budget uplift

NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Labour Prime Minister announced overseas spending will reduce from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3%.

https://tfn.scot/news/starmer-slashes-foreign-aid-to-pay-for-defence-budget-uplift

Food poverty is a national emergency - governments must act now

NEWS 14 June 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The crisis is acute – but the response from those in power has been lacking

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-is-a-national-emergency-governments-must-act-now

Scotland urged to choose right path on climate emergency

NEWS 21 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
1 comment
On Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Synthesis Report.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-urged-to-choose-right-path-on-climate-emergency

Tories set to press ahead with devastating cuts to international aid

NEWS 8 June 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
2 comments
Commons rebellion stymied by the speaker

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-set-to-press-ahead-with-devastating-cuts-to-international-aid

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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.