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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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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

Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty

NEWS 2 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
An independent poverty group has said reforms are needed to childcare, flexible working and benefits to help Scottish families

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-market-fuels-poverty-in-scotland

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

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

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
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Care bodies fear little will change as plans for care service are scrapped

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

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

What does Scotland’s social care sector need from the new parliament?

OPINION 22 May 2026 by Rachel Cackett
Management
Health & Social Care
Rachel Cacket on what the sector needs from John Swinney’s new government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-scotlands-social-care-sector-need-from-the-new-parliament

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

Kirk demands UK government action on migrants’ plight

NEWS 21 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Greater protections must be enacted to protect vulnerable migrants says leading church figure

https://tfn.scot/news/kirk-demands-uk-government-action-on-immigrants-plight

Young people say governments should do more to fight poverty

NEWS 22 October 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​New research shows young Scots want more done to fight poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/young-people-say-governments-should-do-more-to-fight-poverty

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2026. 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.