Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Social care recruitment concerns

NEWS 25 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

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The Scottish Government has warned Brexit will make recruitment issues within health and social care worse

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-recruitment-concerns

Government u-turn on cut to culture funding welcomed

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

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Proposing the Scottish Government’s budget in Holyrood on Tuesday, Mr Swinney unveiled the u-turn.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-u-turn-on-cut-to-culture-funding-welcomed

Scottish Government must counter Westminster cuts

NEWS 9 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Budget increased cash for Scotland - but will do nothing to counter welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-must-counter-westminster-cuts

Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The Scottish Government has revealed its 31 point plan to ensure it can fulfill its promise to provide 1140 hours of free early years childcare by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/government-unveils-plan-to-meet-childcare-promise

Scots asked how they would tackle poverty

NEWS 27 March 2019 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Ordinary Scots take part in participatory budgeting event

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-asked-how-they-would-tackle-poverty

Political candidates lack diversity

NEWS 11 March 2019 by Graham Martin

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A major study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors

https://tfn.scot/news/political-candidates-lack-diversity

Calls grow for welfare fund to be increased

NEWS 21 November 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to increase the Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) ahead of the Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-grow-for-welfare-fund-to-be-increased

Poverty groups in budget disappointment

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

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The Poverty Alliance and CPAG have said more could have been done to help those stuck in poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-groups-in-budget-disappointment

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

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The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently runs until the end of March, and is now set to be replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 1.

https://tfn.scot/news/disastrous-scvo-warns-of-knock-on-effect-of-cuts-to-energy-bill-support

Irish third sector facing crisis due to government funding cuts

NEWS 23 May 2023 by Rab Armour

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Funding & Finance

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Funding and staffing crisis shows no signs of abating

https://tfn.scot/news/irish-third-sector-facing-crisis-due-to-government-funding-cuts

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Government u-turn on cut to culture funding welcomed

Scottish Government must counter Westminster cuts

Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

Scots asked how they would tackle poverty

Political candidates lack diversity

Calls grow for welfare fund to be increased

Poverty groups in budget disappointment

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

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