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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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Charity claims government must include targets to measure consumption progress

NEWS 11 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The potential ban will be put forward in a consultation on a new Circular Economy Bill, to be published in May.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-claims-government-must-include-targets-to-measure-consumption-progress

Scottish campaigners slam moves to change Human Rights Act

NEWS 15 December 2021 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Critics warn proposals are muddled and unnecessary

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-campaigners-slam-moves-to-change-human-rights-act

MND patients face years waiting for suitable housing

NEWS 24 March 2023 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Charity called the situation "abysmal"

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-patients-face-years-waiting-for-suitable-housing

Campaigners call on UK Government to remove two child limit

NEWS 6 April 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities said abolishing the two-child limit would lift 250,000 children out of poverty across the UK.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-on-uk-government-to-remove-two-child-limit

Leading organisations demand cash top-ups for families as poverty tightens

NEWS 26 April 2023 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Scottish Child Payment currently provides £25 per week

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-organisations-demand-cash-top-ups-for-families-as-poverty-tightens

“Urgent action needed”: Alarm at local child poverty figures

NEWS 5 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
New research has warned levels of child poverty remain unacceptably high across Scotland and the rest of the UK. 

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-alarm-at-local-child-poverty-figures

Scottish charities hit out at Labour Government over “sneaky” changes to citizenship rules

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Scottish Refugee Council and JustRight Scotland spoke up. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-hit-out-at-labour-government-over-sneaky-changes-to-citizenship-rules

After Oxfam: safeguarding and the lessons for the sector in Scotland

OPINION 13 June 2019 by TFN
Management
Tracey Bird looks at safeguarding in the third sector in the wake of the Charity Commission's report on the Oxfam scandal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-oxfam-safeguarding-and-the-lessons-for-the-sector-in-scotland

Trustees must not leave fundraising up to the fundraisers

OPINION 15 February 2017 Guest post
Management
Alastair Keatinge says while trustees don’t have to come up with creative fundraising ideas they do have to scrutinise them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-must-not-leave-fundraising-to-the-fundraisers

People to be at the heart of social security in Scotland

OPINION 11 April 2018 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Jeane Freeman, minister for social security, says Scotland's new devolved benefits system will replace the humanity Westminster has eroded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-to-be-at-the-heart-of-social-security-in-scotland

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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.