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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Care workers march on Holyrood as demands fall on deaf ears

NEWS 11 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Staff "let down" by Scottish ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/care-workers-to-march-on-holyrood-as-demands-fall-on-deaf-ears

SCVO responds to Draft Scottish Budget 2024/25

Press release
19 December 2023
“While we welcome the Scottish Government’s commitments to move towards Fair Funding for Scotland’s voluntary,“The UK Government delivered a modest but welcome package of running costs support for voluntary organisations,Today, at the very least, the Scottish Government could have committed to doing the same here in Scotland,We stand ready to support the Scottish Government to deliver that progress.”

https://scvo.scot/p/87653/2023/12/19/scvo-responds-to-draft-scottish-budget-2024-25

Bill tightens human trafficking laws

NEWS 17 March 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
A new bill is to tackle human trafficking in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/bill-tightens-human-trafficking-laws

Ban on smacking set to be introduced

NEWS 20 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The move has been welcomed by NSPCC Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/ban-on-smacking-set-to-be-introduced

Christian charity rejects smacking ban

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Charity believes children should "not be spared the rod"

https://tfn.scot/news/christian-charity-rejects-smacking-ban

Millions pledged for people in temporary homes

NEWS 27 June 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Investment shastens access to permanent accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-pledged-for-people-in-temporary-homes

Obese ‘outnumber smokers two-to-one’ in Scotland

NEWS 3 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
A charity is warning that obesity is now the leading cause of four cancers

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-to-stem-obesity-epidemic

Kirk slams government inaction on food poverty

NEWS 17 October 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Food poverty is a failure of government says Kirk

https://tfn.scot/news/kirk-slams-government-inaction-on-food-poverty

Victory: mentally ill PIP claimants set for higher payments

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Landmark ruling won't be challenged

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-mentally-ill-pip-claimants-set-for-higher-payments

Dangers of silent killer sepsis highlighted

NEWS 5 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The launch of a new publicity campaign has been welcomed by charities that work to promote awareness

https://tfn.scot/news/dangers-of-silent-killer-sepsis-highlighted

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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.