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

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

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

Urgent change needed as Scotland misses climate target

NEWS 16 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Figures show greenhouse gas emissions rose by 1.5% between 2017 and 2018.

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-change-needed-as-scotland-misses-climate-target

Just transition plan needed for leading industrial site, commission warns

NEWS 18 July 2024 by Niall Christie
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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

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

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

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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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#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

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

Scottish cities miss air pollution targets by a decade

NEWS 21 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
UK government faces fines and a health crisis due to failing to meet EU air pollution targets claims campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-cities-miss-air-pollution-targets-by-a-decade

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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.