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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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UK Tory government is "obstructing" democracy and civil society

NEWS 20 March 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
"increasingly authoritarian": country downgraded in global index of freedoms

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-tory-government-is-obstructing-democracy-and-civil-society

Scottish charities hit out at Starmer over plans to “crack down” on benefits

NEWS 25 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Labour Government have unveiled plans for cuts worth £137billion.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-hit-out-at-starmer-over-plans-to-crack-down-on-benefits

Poverty report paints bleak picture as Scots families struggle to heat and eat

NEWS 3 October 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Benefits must be uprated campaigners demand

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-report-paints-bleak-picture-as-scots-families-struggle-to-heat-and-eat

Swinney tells Gathering: Scots budget backing means multi-year funding for sector

NEWS 4 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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He tells delegates: “I need you to be less worried about money”

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-tells-gathering-scots-budget-backing-means-multi-year-funding-for-sector

Campaigners call for transparency over smoking cessation funding

NEWS 30 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Data is not forthcoming

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-transparency-over-smoking-cessation-funding

UK Government urged to “not turn away” from aid commitments to support women and girls

NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
NGOs and charities in the UK have raised concerns about services on the chopping block

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-urged-to-not-turn-away-from-aid-commitments-to-support-women-and-girls

Major health charity calls for budget action to put charities on a sustainable footing

NEWS 10 February 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The ALLIANCE has issued a briefing to MSPs outlining deep concerns about the growing financial crisis facing the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/major-health-charity-calls-for-budget-action-to-put-charities-on-a-sustainable-footing

Glasgow ALEO targets third sector demanding exorbitant new charges

NEWS 15 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Organisations can ill afford to pay increased rent

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-aleo-targets-third-sector-demanding-exorbitant-new-charges

SNP disability regulations underwhelming and unambitious

OPINION 27 January 2022 by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP
Social Justice & Poverty
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Plans for Scotland’s replacement for Personal Independence Payment do not go far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snp-disability-regulations-underwhelming-and-unambitious

Election 2019: Scottish National Party

OPINION 20 November 2019 Guest post
Management
Ian Blackford of the SNP makes his party's pitch to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-scottish-national-party

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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.