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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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Anti-racism charity faces 65% funding cut

NEWS 7 March 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Education programmes will be curtailed after cuts to funding

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-racism-charity-faces-65-funding-cut

Are the Tories in denial of child poverty?

POLL 2 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
​The Conservative government wants to redefine definitions of child poverty, but campaigners accuse them of merely shifting the goalposts

https://tfn.scot/polls/are-the-tories-in-denial-of-child-poverty

Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?

POLL 13 October 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
4 comments
Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-universal-credit-be-stopped

Burns breakfast for EU citizens

NEWS 23 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
The Scottish Government is hosting a special event to celebrate the contributions EU citizens make to Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/burns-breakfast-for-eu-citizens

UK Youth Parliament threatened with axe

NEWS 18 September 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Funding & Finance
The government is yet to confirm funding beyond March 2027

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-youth-parliament-threatened-with-axe

How does the UK budget affect Scottish social enterprises? 

OPINION 4 November 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
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An analysis by Duncan Thorp 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-does-the-uk-budget-affect-scottish-social-enterprises

Legal advice: could a caveat protect your charity?

OPINION 19 June 2026 by Ahsan Mustafa
Management
Early legal victories may not determine the final outcome, writes Ahsan Mustafa

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-a-caveat-protect-your-charity

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

157 child refugees legally allowed to enter the UK are stuck in Calais thanks to red tape

NEWS 20 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
157 child refugees legally allowed to enter the UK are stuck in Calais thanks to red tape, says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/child-refugees-legally-allowed-to-enter-the-uk-are-stuck-in-europe-due-to-r

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

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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.