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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Scotland defies DWP to make Universal Credit more flexible

NEWS 13 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Scottish Government will use new powers to make changes to the way benefits are paid

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-defies-dwp-to-make-universal-credit-more-flexible

Pressure mounts on UK government to halt universal credit

NEWS 22 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
New system is leaving people destitute, renewing calls for its roll-out to be halted

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-uk-government-to-halt-universal-credit

Britain has failed to narrow the gap between the haves and have nots

NEWS 28 June 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
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A major new report says public policy over the last 20 years has failed to help Britain's poor improve their prospects

https://tfn.scot/news/britain-has-failed-to-narrow-the-gap-between-the-haves-and-have-nots

Lottery cash raid: the fightback begins

NEWS 19 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
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A united front has been formed in the battle against a Westminster cash grab of Scottish Big Lottery cash

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-cash-raid-the-fightback-begins

It’s about time funders stepped up on Fair Work 

OPINION 1 February 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Our workforce makes a huge contribution across Scotland, offering a lifeline to people, families, and communities as the cost-of-living crisis bites. This lifeline shouldn’t need to be extended to voluntary sector staff. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-about-time-funders-stepped-up-on-fair-work

"Sickening, inhumane": UK Government slammed by charities over Rwanda asylum plans

NEWS 19 April 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Home Secretary Priti Patel unveiled the plans last week to strong opposition.

https://tfn.scot/news/sickening-inhumane-uk-government-slammed-by-charities-over-rwanda-asylum-plans

Sector ignored once again as minister reveals financial forecasts

NEWS 27 June 2025 by Graham Martin
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"Our sector needed action, not warm words and empty promises"

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-ignored-once-again-as-minister-reveals-financial-forecasts

Charity tells richest Scots to “clean up their acts”

NEWS 20 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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The call comes from Oxfam Scotland with the Scottish Budget set to be unveiled on December 19. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-tells-richest-scots-to-clean-up-their-acts

Warm words not enough as white paper fails to convince aid charities

NEWS 21 November 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Financing is the elephant in the room, and UK government fails to address this

https://tfn.scot/news/warm-words-not-enough-as-white-paper-fails-to-convince-aid-charities

Peatland in danger over windfarm extension in area of natural beauty

NEWS 4 December 2023 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Development is in the heart of the Monadhliath Mountains

https://tfn.scot/news/peatland-in-danger-over-windfarm-extension-in-area-of-natural-beauty

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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.