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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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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

"Bluntly - I'm angry" Holyrood hears sector fury over funding

NEWS 18 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#EssentialSector
3 comments
Calls made for the relationship between voluntary groups and the Scottish Government to be reset

https://tfn.scot/news/bluntly-im-angry-holyrood-hears-sector-fury-over-funding

Fear and loathing: Scotland's most vulnerable hit worst by UK welfare reforms

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Scots will find it harder financially to live with a disability

https://tfn.scot/news/fear-and-loathing-scotlands-most-vulnerable-hit-worst-by-uk-welfare-reforms

Charities call for change of direction in Scottish social security

NEWS 7 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Two charities have called on the Scottish Government to scrap a “cruel” disability assessment rule

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-change-of-direction-in-scottish-social-security

Oxfam: Fair taxes on polluters could have paid for expansion in free bus travel

NEWS 18 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Oxfam Scotland says First Minister Humza Yousaf should now urge the Prime Minister to hold the UK’s biggest polluters to account.

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-fair-taxes-on-polluters-could-have-paid-for-expansion-in-free-bus-travel

Charities savage Scottish Government as it ditches climate pledge

NEWS 18 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
1 comment
"Re-writing Scotland’s climate rulebook is an acute global embarrassment"

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-savage-scottish-government-as-it-ditches-climate-pledge

Human rights “must be central” to virus response

NEWS 24 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Civicus said evidence is already emerging of states violating these rights.

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-must-be-central-to-virus-response

Delay to Climate Change Plan “understandable”

NEWS 1 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
The Scottish Government says it remains fully committed to tackling the climate emergency.

https://tfn.scot/news/delay-to-climate-change-plan-understandable

Extinction Rebellion blocks Glasgow road with 25ft pink boat

NEWS 15 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
The protest is part of the group's Summer Uprising campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/extinction-rebellion-block-glasgow-road-with-25ft-pink-boat

RNIB offers coronavirus advice in braille

NEWS 27 July 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
A recent survey found many Scots with sight loss struggled to find vital information.

https://tfn.scot/news/rnib-offers-coronavirus-advice-in-braille

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.