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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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Foster families can cope with new refugees

NEWS 5 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Fostering charity says foster families will respond to government pledge to take in 3,000 refugee children

https://tfn.scot/news/foster-families-can-cope-with-refugee-influx

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

Social care recruitment concerns

NEWS 25 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Scottish Government has warned Brexit will make recruitment issues within health and social care worse

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

Injured veterans 'unable to access benefits'

NEWS 17 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Poppyscotland and the Royal British Legion have called for action to help those who are struggling

https://tfn.scot/news/injured-veterans-unable-to-access-benefits

Body critical of Scottish housing plans

NEWS 26 November 2020 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
New builds must be prioritised

https://tfn.scot/news/body-critical-of-scottish-housing-plans

Faith leaders call for action on poverty

NEWS 12 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
#NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/faith-leaders-call-for-action-on-poverty

Poverty being attacked by all parties as universal credit uplift gains traction

NEWS 17 March 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-being-attacked-by-all-parties-as-universal-credit-uplift-gains-traction

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

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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

Government u-turn on cut to culture funding welcomed

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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

Deputy First Minister joins calls for urgent action to progress Sustainable Development Goals

NEWS 21 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to achieve peace and prosperity for people and planet. 

https://tfn.scot/news/deputy-first-minister-joins-calls-for-urgent-action-to-progress-sustainable-development-goals

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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.