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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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Charity highlights “shocking” attainment gap

NEWS 20 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
RNIB has called for an increase in educational support for children with sight loss

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-highlights-shocking-attainment-gap-for-children-with-sight-loss

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

Campaigns demand better funding for debt advice services

NEWS 19 June 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Power to The People and Unite For A Workers’ Economy are launching a campaign to highlight the importance of local debt advice

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigns-demand-better-funding-for-debt-advice-services

Charity Finance Group calls for further increase to audit threshold 

NEWS 21 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
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The Scottish Government has said threshold for charities will increase from £500,000 to £1million. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-finance-group-calls-for-further-increase-to-audit-threshold

Supreme Court rules against Named Person

NEWS 28 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
The UK's highest court has said the Scottish Government's Named Person scheme would be in breach of European human rights laws

https://tfn.scot/news/supreme-court-rules-against-named-person

Sector welcomes Programme for Government

NEWS 2 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
There was a generally positive response from organisations to the plans, which focus on how Scotland will recover from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-welcomes-programme-for-government

Charity sector responds to the Programme for Government

NEWS 8 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
The Scottish Government has set it out its plans for helping the country bounce-back from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-sector-responds-to-the-programme-for-government

Charities warn Queen's Speech failed to promise the economic justice we all need

NEWS 10 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The UK government’s agenda was presented by Prince Charles in Westminster in lieu of the Queen, who cancelled for health reasons

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-queens-speech-failed-to-promise-the-economic-justice-we-all-need

Campaigners: Scottish Government must use devolved tax levers to reduce and prevent poverty

NEWS 8 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Groups said reform is also needed to better tax wealth and carbon to fund national priorities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-scottish-government-must-use-devolved-tax-levers-to-reduce-and-prevent-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.