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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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Report warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing

NEWS 19 February 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities can't cope with increased poverty as public services fail

https://tfn.scot/news/report-warns-charities-are-being-forced-to-act-where-public-services-are-failing

Strong action needed to ensure disabled people can realise their rights, MSPs warn

NEWS 10 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#Society
#Politics
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee publish new report. 

https://tfn.scot/news/strong-action-needed-to-ensure-disabled-people-can-realise-their-rights-msps-warn

Study proves Roma are being denied decent housing in Glasgow

NEWS 10 December 2024 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
2 comments
Basic human rights are not being supported

https://tfn.scot/news/study-proves-roma-are-being-denied-decent-housing-in-glasgow

Scottish NGOs join calls for reversal of overseas aid cuts

NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
International development groups react to the Prime Minister’s ODA cut. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-ngos-join-calls-for-reversal-of-overseas-aid-cuts

Cost of living report calls for further emergency support

NEWS 28 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
1 comment
There is widespread concern amongst disabled people about being able to afford the energy required to power and charge essential assistive technologies

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-report-calls-for-further-emergency-support

Fuel bills protest will take place outside Ofgem office

NEWS 26 August 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Campaigners want an immediate price freeze on energy bills, an end to late payment fees by the big energy companies and an end to prepayment meters

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-bills-protest-will-take-place-outside-ofgem-office

Universal Credit delayed further to fix flaws

NEWS 16 October 2018 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Leaked documents show ministers will lengthen the roll out and inject more cash in response to criticism

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-delayed-further-to-fix-flaws

Government building coffee cups ban

NEWS 30 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
1 comment
The Scottish Government said it wants to lead the way in tackling waste being unnecessarily sent to landfill

https://tfn.scot/news/government-building-coffee-cups-ban

Innovation fund to support communities

NEWS 6 July 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
Charities and social enterprises are being invited to apply to new fund which aims to help create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/innovation-fund-to-support-communities

Bin for a penny? Save our loose change say charities

NEWS 15 March 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
Plans to ditch 1 and 2p coins could hit charities in the pocket

https://tfn.scot/news/bin-for-a-penny-save-our-loose-change-say-charities

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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.