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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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Prioritise vaccine for parents of disabled children

NEWS 17 November 2020 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Parents struggling to cope with broken sleep and daily stress

https://tfn.scot/news/prioritise-vaccine-for-parents-of-disabled-children

Scottish Government to end overseas support for fossil fuel firms

NEWS 27 January 2021 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Cautious welcome by enviro groups

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-to-end-overseas-support-for-fossil-fuel-firms

£250m to tackle Scotland's drug death shame

NEWS 21 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Campaigners have welcomed the funding, which will be spent on projects over the next five years

https://tfn.scot/news/250m-to-tackle-scotlands-drug-death-shame

Organisations unite in DFID call

NEWS 1 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
International development bodies have set out criteria they say are necessary for a new UK body to ensure aid and diplomacy standards are maintained

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-unite-in-dfid-call

Access to mental health services slow and complicated, report warns

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
There have been big funding increases for services since 2017, but a lack of data makes it hard for the Scottish Government to see the impact of that spending.

https://tfn.scot/news/access-to-mental-health-services-slow-and-complicated-report-warns

Inquiry launched into government’s plans for cutting emissions from public transport

NEWS 20 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
A cross-party group of Scottish parliamentarians have launched an inquiry into the Government’s plans for cutting emissions from public transport.

https://tfn.scot/news/inquiry-launched-into-governments-plans-for-cutting-emissions-from-public-transport

Report warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing

NEWS 19 February 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Charities can't cope with increased poverty as public services fail

https://tfn.scot/news/report-warns-charities-are-being-forced-to-act-where-public-services-are-failing

Fuel bills protest will take place outside Ofgem office

NEWS 26 August 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Campaigners want an immediate price freeze on energy bills, an end to late payment fees by the big energy companies and an end to prepayment meters

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-bills-protest-will-take-place-outside-ofgem-office

Cost of living report calls for further emergency support

NEWS 28 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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There is widespread concern amongst disabled people about being able to afford the energy required to power and charge essential assistive technologies

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-report-calls-for-further-emergency-support

Scottish NGOs join calls for reversal of overseas aid cuts

NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
International development groups react to the Prime Minister’s ODA cut. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-ngos-join-calls-for-reversal-of-overseas-aid-cuts

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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.