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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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Holyrood minister praises vital work of pioneering charity

NEWS 19 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The charity, established by philanthropists Garreth and Nicola Wood, has worked closely with the Scottish Government,

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-minister-praises-vital-work-of-pioneering-charity

Climate campaign publishes a landmark manifesto

NEWS 13 October 2023 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
From farming to transport and from energy to our seas, the Climate Manifesto is the biggest collection of climate policies ever gathered by Scottish civil society

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-campaign-publishes-its-a-landmark-manifesto

Wild animal circus ban welcomed by charities

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Culture & Leisure
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Charities have welcomed a decision to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses

https://tfn.scot/news/wild-animal-circus-ban-welcomed-by-charities

Charities among voices calling for pause of National Care Service

NEWS 9 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
“There is a real risk these plans will create a schism between the Government and wider civic Scotland."

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-among-voices-calling-for-pause-of-national-care-service

Hundreds of thousands of Scots households set to be dragged into fuel poverty, charity warns

NEWS 8 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
57 per cent of people living in the Western Isles will soon be spending more than 10 per cent of their income on energy.

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-scots-households-set-to-be-dragged-into-fuel-poverty-charity-warns

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

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

OPINION 22 December 2023 by Anna Fowlie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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#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

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

Just transition plan needed for leading industrial site, commission warns

NEWS 18 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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

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

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.