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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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Pay rise for charity's frontline staff

NEWS 6 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Enable Scotland now pays £10.40 per hour, going beyond the Scottish Government-funded pay increase

https://tfn.scot/news/pay-rise-for-charitys-frontline-staff

Scottish charity takes the global hunger message to the steps of Number 10

NEWS 17 November 2023 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Loud and clear message delivered before food summit

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-takes-the-global-hunger-message-to-the-steps-of-number-10

Former Labour chair quits as international development minister over aid cuts

NEWS 28 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Anneliese Dodds has resigned following the Labour government’s slashing of overseas budgets 

https://tfn.scot/news/former-labour-chair-quits-as-international-development-minister-over-aid-cuts

No response from John Swinney on Scotland's housing emergency

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Organisations have had no contact despite leading groups calling for action

https://tfn.scot/news/no-response-from-john-swinney-on-scotlands-housing-emergency

Long Covid, long consequences: study highlights condition's devastating impact

NEWS 12 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Study lays bare the financial, employment and social security impacts

https://tfn.scot/news/long-covid-long-consequences-study-highlights-conditions-devastating-impact

Social housing new builds at an all time low

NEWS 17 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Figures are a fraction of the 15,000 per year target

https://tfn.scot/news/social-housing-new-builds-at-an-all-time-low

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
1 comment
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

MSPs discover many councils failing vulnerable pupils

NEWS 15 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A committee of MSPs has called on the Scottish Government to review funding Scottish state school pupils with additional support needs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-discover-many-councils-failing-vulnerable-pupils

It’s about time funders stepped up on Fair Work 

OPINION 1 February 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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

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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.