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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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Social security bill has “failed” carers most in need

NEWS 9 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Groups hit out after Scottish Government refuses to pin carers' allowance to inflation

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-bill-has-failed-carers-most-in-need

"Cruel and divisive": charities savage UK Government asylum plans

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
3 comments
"When politicians use language that echoes the far-right, they don’t defeat extremism - they legitimise it”

https://tfn.scot/news/cruel-and-divisive-charities-savage-uk-government-asylum-plans

Public urged to help end beaver slaughter

NEWS 24 July 2020 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A coalition is calling or public support to help Scotland’s beaver population to thrive – and to prevent them from being shot

https://tfn.scot/news/public-urged-to-help-end-beaver-slaughter

Charities fear losing millions after being locked out of rates review

NEWS 27 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
​Barclay Review has failed to listen third sector - now charities fear they could lose millions of pounds if rates arrangements change

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-losing-millions-after-being-locked-out-of-rates-review

Scottish Government work programme will fail says SCVO

NEWS 26 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
People with multiple barriers to employment will not get enough support under the Scottish Government's new employment programme says charities

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-work-programme-will-fail-says-scvo

Shock collars – the shocking truth

OPINION 8 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​Louise Robertson discusses how to support OneKind's campaign to outlaw collars that give dogs and electric shock

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shock-collars-the-shocking-truth

Council cuts will create a lost generation of young people

NEWS 28 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
A coalition of charities and support groups has warned that budget cuts mean children with additional support needs are missing out on the help they need

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-will-create-lost-generation-of-young-people

Scotland must radically ramp up anti-climate change measures

NEWS 15 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
2 comments
An independent committee has told the Scottish Government it must take radical action to ensure greener homes, cars and communities

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-radically-ramp-up-anti-climate-change-measures

Trustees running scared of chief executives, claims sector leader

NEWS 24 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Divisions between charity trustees and executives need to end

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-running-scared-of-chief-executives-claims-chair

Employability programme provider in administration

NEWS 19 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The closure of Working Links presents an opportunity for greater third sector involvement in Fair Start Scotland, SCVO has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-programme-provider-in-administration

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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.