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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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Third sector groups forced to hand out redundancy notices following Scottish Government funding delay

NEWS 9 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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#CostOfLivingCrisis
Mr Lochhead said he would investigate the issue and said he “can’t pretend” he had had that feedback. 

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-groups-forced-to-hand-out-redundancy-notices-following-scottish-government-funding-delay

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

Campaigners urge government to act on decarbonisation recommendations

NEWS 14 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The Just Transition Partnership, an initiative set up by Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Friends of Earth Scotland in 2016, had called on the Scottish Government to set up the commission.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-urge-government-to-act-on-decarbonisation-recommendations

Just transition plan needed for leading industrial site, commission warns

NEWS 18 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Regeneration & Housing
The Just Transition Commission pushing the UK and Scottish Government to work together. 

https://tfn.scot/news/just-transition-plan-needed-for-leading-industrial-site-commission-warns

Vital services under threat of imminent closure as funding can't match expenditure

NEWS 13 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#NIHike
Caught in a cycle of short-term, insecure income streams

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-services-under-threat-of-imminent-closure-as-funding-cant-match-expenditure

In-work poverty on the rise, study finds

NEWS 7 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Rates of poverty in the UK are lower than Scotland than elsewhere, but the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said action must be taken

https://tfn.scot/news/in-work-poverty-on-the-rise-study-finds

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

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

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

Charities hail bid to ban animal circuses

NEWS 11 May 2017 by Graham Martin
Culture & Leisure
Animal protection charities have welcomed publication of a bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hail-bid-to-ban-animal-circuses

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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.