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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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Public wants action on energy efficient homes

NEWS 26 December 2016 by Graham Martin
Regeneration & Housing
Public and charities call for more to be spent on making homes warm and energy efficient

https://tfn.scot/news/public-wants-action-on-energy-efficient-homes

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
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"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

“Day of shame”: Starmer’s aid cuts further infuriate sector

NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Prime Minister faces outrage after decision to use overseas development budget for defence. 

https://tfn.scot/news/day-of-shame-starmers-aid-cuts-further-infuriates-sector

“Further financial burden”: sector pleads with Chancellor after National Insurance hike

NEWS 30 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Concerns remain about international aid budgets, alongside National Insurance rises for employers.

https://tfn.scot/news/further-financial-burden-sector-pleads-with-chancellor-after-national-insurance-hike

Hunt's budget will "strike fear" into the poorest

NEWS 16 March 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Poverty groups were left reeling as they slammed chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget as not doing enough for the poorest

https://tfn.scot/news/138794

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

Empowerment bill excludes disabled people

NEWS 5 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
A bill proposed to empower communities has been accused of doing the opposite by disability campaigners.

https://tfn.scot/news/empowerment-bill-excludes-disabled-people

Distrust is holding back local democracy

OPINION 15 August 2014 Guest post
Management
Calum Irving sat on the Commissioning on Strengthening Local Democracy and believes institutions must learn to trust each other to govern effectively locally

https://tfn.scot/opinion/distrust-is-holding-back-local-democracy

Buying a better economy

OPINION 19 March 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Ken McIntosh MSP argues why the procurement bill can still ensure the creation of a moral economy for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ken-mcintosh-msp-argues-why-the-procurement-bill-can-still-ensure-the-creat

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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.