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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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Nature charity takes Scottish Government to court

NEWS 8 December 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
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Crowdfunding needed to finance legal bid

https://tfn.scot/news/nature-charity-takes-scottish-government-to-court

Plans to burn extra 1m tonnes of waste slammed

NEWS 28 September 2020 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
More incineration planned

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-burn-extra-1m-tonnes-of-waste-slammed

Charities urge government to push retailers for more braille labelling

NEWS 12 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Call comes during National Braille Week

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-government-to-push-retailers-for-more-braille-labelling

"Do the right thing": Calls for bridging payments to be widened amid crisis

NEWS 15 August 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Over 120 groups have come together to sign an open letter to the First Minister, urging her to “continue to do the right thing”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/do-the-right-thing-calls-for-bridging-payments-to-be-widened-amid-crisis

Housing body wants eviction period changed

NEWS 20 August 2020 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Landlords and tenants are losing out

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-body-wants-eviction-period-changed

Coalition calls for climate change action

NEWS 18 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has said it wants government plans to go even further

https://tfn.scot/news/coalition-calls-for-climate-change-action

Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Social housing tenants that have been moved onto the new Universal Credit benefits system are twice as likely to build up rent arrears

https://tfn.scot/news/all-uk-housing-groups-condemn-flawed-universal-credit

Scotland facing care home crisis

NEWS 7 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable residents

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-facing-care-home-crisis

Catalogue of failings show housing association misled tenants

NEWS 22 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Report shows association was so badly governed regulator had to take over control to protect tenants

https://tfn.scot/news/catalogue-of-failings-show-housing-association-misled-tenants

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

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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.