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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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Charities call for clarity on future of lifeline scheme funding

NEWS 2 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Around 250,000 households in Scotland should be eligible for the discount based on existing rules.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-clarity-on-future-of-lifeline-scheme-funding

Coronavirus roundup for Friday 7 August

FEATURE 7 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News on what's happening across the sector and the UK #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-for-friday-7-august

Fury as private firms get set for third sector cash grab

NEWS 6 April 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
1 comment
Social Investment Scotland set to open a new fund for the private sector - prompting a third sector backlash

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-private-firms-get-set-for-charity-cash

Charities welcome Scottish Government’s Brexit plan

NEWS 20 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
Proposals to protect Scotland from the worst impacts of Brexit have been welcomed by charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-scottish-governments-brexit-plan

A consultation or a cover up of child maintenance failings?

OPINION 29 January 2018 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhona Cunningham critiques the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on child maintenance and urges people to respond

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-consultation-or-a-cover-up

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

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

Child poverty is ‘shameful indictment’ of benefits system

NEWS 15 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
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

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

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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.