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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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Pension age proposals stalled as campaigners hail victory

NEWS 31 March 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
UK government is pushing to raise the pension age to 68

https://tfn.scot/news/pension-age-proposals-stalled-as-campaigners-hail-victory

International aid charities plead with UK Government to stop arms sales in Gaza conflict

NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The calls come after the International Court of Justice issued a preliminary ruling on claims of genocide against Palestinians.

https://tfn.scot/news/international-aid-charities-plead-with-uk-government-to-stop-arms-sales-in-gaza-conflict

Government told to prioritise child poverty targets in budget

NEWS 27 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The End Child Poverty Coalition (ECP) in Scotland has set out five key asks for ministers.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-prioritise-child-poverty-targets-in-budget

“Concerted shift” needed to sustainably fund third sector, networks warn

NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Politics
#Economy
The Third Sector Interface (TSI) Scotland Network spoke out after the Scottish Budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/concerted-shift-needed-in-to-sustainably-fund-third-sector-networks-warn

OSCR publishes probe into King Charles' charity

NEWS 7 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
#Law
The Prince's Foundation was mired in controversy following press allegations

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-publishes-probe-into-king-charless-charity

Universal and targeted approaches both needed to beat poverty

NEWS 21 September 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The debate should move beyond binary decision making

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-and-targeted-approaches-both-needed-to-beat-poverty

If not the bedroom tax, then what?

FEATURE 7 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Regeneration & Housing
Axing the under-occupancy charge doesn’t address the problems the UK government set out to solve so if not the bedroom tax then what?

https://tfn.scot/features/if-not-the-bedroom-tax-then-what

UK government savaged for plunging people into poverty

NEWS 16 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
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The United Nations rapporteur for extreme poverty and human rights has said withdrawing support for those most in need is ideological

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-has-abandoned-those-in-poverty

System to help disabled into work sidelines mental health problems

OPINION 6 November 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Toni Giugliano explains why the Access to Work system for disabled Scots is failing people with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/opinion/system-to-help-disabled-into-work-sidelines-mental-health-problems

Human rights and the Programme for Government: if not now, when?

OPINION 2 September 2024 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Emma Hutton looks ahead to this week’s Holyrood policy announcements – and says ministers must match talk with action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/human-rights-and-the-programme-for-government-if-not-now-when

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