Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Let social care staff stay, charities urge

NEWS 27 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

A call has been made for care workers and volunteer who risk being sent home once lockdown is eased to be allowed to extend their time in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/let-social-care-staff-stay-charities-urge

Coronavirus sick pay not enough, says charity

NEWS 4 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

UK Government announcement on sick pay leaves poorest workers unprotected.

https://tfn.scot/news/coronavirus-sick-pay-not-enough-says-charity

Charity calls for secrecy over sectarianism in football to end

NEWS 17 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Nil by Mouth has called for a report which details the extent of incidents which have taken place at football matches to be made public

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-secrecy-over-sectarianism-in-football-to-end

New housing strategy can rebuild Scots economy

NEWS 9 June 2020 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Report calls for £3.4bn investment in housing

https://tfn.scot/news/new-housing-strategy-can-rebuild-scots-economy

Private schools to lose charity rate relief next year

NEWS 5 December 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Government has confirmed independent schools will lose charitable rate reliefs of up to 80% from next year

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-to-lose-rate-relief-next-year

OSCR concludes inquiry into shadowy Scots charity

NEWS 4 November 2019 by Robert Armour

Management

Regulator won't take formal action

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-drops-inquiry-into-shadowy-scots-charity

Little for charities in Chancellor’s budget

OPINION 21 March 2014 Guest post

Funding & Finance

Ministers don't understand the third sector, argues Debra Allcock Tyler in response to George Osborne's fifth budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/little-for-charities-in-chancellors-budget

Charities unite against social security cuts

NEWS 26 June 2025 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

They have written a joint letter to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied it to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unite-against-social-security-cuts

Government told to prioritise child poverty targets in budget

NEWS 27 November 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

The End Child Poverty Coalition (ECP) in Scotland has set out five key asks for ministers.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-prioritise-child-poverty-targets-in-budget

“Concerted shift” needed to sustainably fund third sector, networks warn

NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

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The Third Sector Interface (TSI) Scotland Network spoke out after the Scottish Budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/concerted-shift-needed-in-to-sustainably-fund-third-sector-networks-warn

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Let social care staff stay, charities urge

Coronavirus sick pay not enough, says charity

Charity calls for secrecy over sectarianism in football to end

New housing strategy can rebuild Scots economy

Private schools to lose charity rate relief next year

OSCR concludes inquiry into shadowy Scots charity

Little for charities in Chancellor’s budget

Charities unite against social security cuts

Government told to prioritise child poverty targets in budget

“Concerted shift” needed to sustainably fund third sector, networks warn

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