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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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Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

NEWS 17 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
The public should double donations to charities in the wake of the abuse scandal that has engulfed aid organisations – instead of pulling support

https://tfn.scot/news/public-should-donate-more-to-aid-groups-not-boycott-them

Budget 2018: dismay as Universal Credit is “here to stay”

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
Poverty groups have said attempts to address issues with the maligned benefits system will not address the problems it creates

https://tfn.scot/news/dismay-as-universal-credit-is-here-to-stay

Charities to mould government’s loneliness strategy

NEWS 30 January 2019 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Key Scottish charities are to be involved in implementing the Scottish Government's first loneliness strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-to-mould-governments-loneliness-strategy

Charity to go on anti-sectarian football tour

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Nil by Mouth will visit 10 Scottish towns in a bid to rid the country of bigotry.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-to-go-on-anti-sectarian-football-tour

Health visitor shortage spells doom for Named Person

NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Conservatives say a serious shortage of health visitors will make the Scottish Government's new named person scheme unworkable

https://tfn.scot/news/health-visitor-shortage-spells-doom-for-named-person

Review launched into fundraising in Scotland

NEWS 13 July 2015 by Susan Smith
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The Scottish Government has asked the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations with investigating how to tackle bad fundraising practice

https://tfn.scot/news/review-launched-into-fundraising-in-scotland

Together we can achieve so much more

OPINION 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Stewart Kirkpatrick, head of 38 Degrees Scotland, looks at what has been achieved since the Scottish wing of the group started

https://tfn.scot/opinion/together-we-can-achieve-so-much-more

Urgent action is needed to lift Scotland’s children out of poverty 

OPINION 22 April 2025 by Stephanie Mander
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Stephanie Mander: investment in our children is needed, and fast

https://tfn.scot/opinion/urgent-action-is-needed-to-lift-scotlands-children-out-of-poverty

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Paul Bradley
27 August 2021
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Parliamentary records and SCVO meetings with the Scottish Government.,Discussions at a stakeholder event hosted by the Scottish Government.,To close that gap, the Scottish Government needs to: Reconsider the make-up of the advisory council, ,Part A: Closing the gap in this collective endeavour The Scottish Government needs to reconsider the,We urge the Scottish Government to consider the make-up of the Advisory Council.

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

Government's strategy must look beyond narrow pursuit of economic growth, charities claim

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Ms Forbes said the strategy will offer renewed clarity on Scotland’s economic vision.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-strategy-must-look-beyond-narrow-pursuit-of-economic-growth-charities-claim

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