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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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Child poverty is ‘shameful indictment’ of benefits system

NEWS 15 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
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Statistics shown poverty is on the rise have led to children's charities coming together to call for action

https://tfn.scot/news/child-poverty-is-shameful-indictment-of-benefits-system

Immediate action needed to protect families amid energy crisis, Chancellor told

NEWS 3 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Energy regulators Ofgem announced on Thursday that standard tariffs will rise 54 per cent.

https://tfn.scot/news/immediate-action-needed-to-protect-families-amid-energy-crisis-chancellor-told

Vision of hope: pathway to Rewilding Nation presented to Scottish Government

NEWS 6 December 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
#Environment
"This would be a powerful statement of intent that we want to be a world leader in nature restoration"

https://tfn.scot/news/vision-of-hope-pathway-to-rewilding-nation-presented-to-scottish-government

Vital funding announced to improve long Covid care

NEWS 24 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and the Scottish Government will invest £760,000 to coordinate care for those with ongoing symptoms

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-funding-announced-to-improve-long-covid-care

Turmoil in local government threatens charity services, report warns

NEWS 29 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Four in ten charities that work with local councils say that doing so is critical to their operations.

https://tfn.scot/news/turmoil-in-local-government-threatens-charity-services-report-warns

"Double whammy": Scottish budget's impact on third sector

OPINION 22 December 2023 by Anna Fowlie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Anna Fowlie expresses the sector's dismay at yet another disappointing budget - and wonders when, if ever, we'll see concrete action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/double-whammy-scottish-budgets-impact-on-third-sector

Charities are critical to the success of the Scotland bill

NEWS 25 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
David Mundell, secretary of state for Scotland, says it will be up to the sector to scrutinise the devolution of further powers once they are in place

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-are-critical-to-success-of-the-scotland-bill

Urgent change needed as Scotland misses climate target

NEWS 16 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Figures show greenhouse gas emissions rose by 1.5% between 2017 and 2018.

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-change-needed-as-scotland-misses-climate-target

UK austerity has devastated disabled people says UN

NEWS 1 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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A United Nations committee has criticised the effects of austerity on disabled rights

https://tfn.scot/news/un-slams-britain-for-going-backwards-on-disabled-rights

Introduction of Food Commission welcomed by Scots anti-poverty charities

NEWS 8 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Earlier this week Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon announced SNP ministers will back proposals put forward by the Scottish Greens.

https://tfn.scot/news/introduction-of-food-commission-welcomed-by-scots-anti-poverty-charities

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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.