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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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Next step on path to new National Park

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
NatureScot will provide advice to the Scottish Government next week

https://tfn.scot/news/next-step-on-path-to-new-national-park

Ministers must fix chasm between child poverty targets

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Politics
Targets have been consistently missed

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-must-fix-chasm-between-child-poverty-targets

Watchdog demands charity elects new board

NEWS 28 July 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
5 comments
Breakdown in relations between trustees

https://tfn.scot/news/watchdogs-demands-charity-elects-new-board

Cabinet reshuffle: new third sector secretary appointed

NEWS 27 June 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
A new cabinet secretary has been appointed with responsibility for Scotland’s third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/cabinet-reshuffle-new-third-sector-secretary-appointed

Campaigners in child poverty plea

NEWS 26 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Families need help urgently and cannot wait till February for further support, two campaigners have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-in-child-poverty-plea

Building a new economic model for Scotland

OPINION 19 December 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp on building a radical approach to the economy and the role social enterprises will play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/building-a-new-economic-model-for-scotland

Largest ever intervention on Scottish economy from civil society

NEWS 13 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The campaigners argue: “We have run out of time for talk, what we need now is action.”

https://tfn.scot/news/largest-ever-intervention-on-scottish-economy-from-civil-society

Drink marketing targeted by joint campaign

NEWS 17 October 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Alcohol deaths at 15 year high

https://tfn.scot/news/drink-marketing-targeted-by-joint-campaign

“Unlawful”: Campaigners welcome ruling against UK Government on Rwanda policy

NEWS 30 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
This ruling overturned a previous decision from last year, with a future appeal expected by the UK Government. 

https://tfn.scot/news/unlawful-campaigners-welcome-ruling-against-uk-government-on-rwanda-policy

Spring Statement lifeline for voluntary organisations, but will it be enough?

Sheghley Ogilvie
20 March 2023
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They can also help people in need that central and local Government cannot, so I will give his department,Will consequentials be passed on in full by Scottish Government?,million announced by the Chancellor is the most significant commitment to the sector since the government’s,At a Scottish Government level, there will be decisions to made about how to allocate the £320 million,SCVO has already called on the Scottish Government to follow the Chancellor in supporting the sector

https://scvo.scot/p/58494/2023/03/20/spring-statement-lifeline-for-voluntary-organisations-but-will-it-be-enough

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2025. 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.