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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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Austerity brews up a perfect storm of extreme poverty

NEWS 16 March 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Half a million Scots are living in extreme or serious poverty, a new report says

https://tfn.scot/news/austerity-brews-up-a-perfect-storm-of-extreme-poverty

Sector must keep up the pressure

OPINION 13 November 2023 by Kirsten Hogg
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Kirsten Hogg analyses the first minister’s commitments towards the voluntary sector, based on his address to the Gathering 2023

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sector-must-keep-up-the-pressure

Take heart – around the world, people want to see action on climate change

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Liz Murray
Environment & International
1 comment
Most people want climate action - despite what right wing UK government culture warriors would have us believe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/take-heart-around-the-world-people-want-to-see-action-on-climate-change

A stopped clock

OPINION 1 April 2021 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-stopped-clock

The state of the sector: resilient and optimistic

NEWS 27 March 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
UK charities in 2015 are in a “resilient and optimistic mood” but know they must prepare for an even more challenging future

https://tfn.scot/news/the-state-of-the-sector-resilient-and-optimistic

Opportunities for social enterprise in new programme for government

OPINION 16 September 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp of Social Enterprise Scotland analyses the Scottish Government's policy pledges

https://tfn.scot/opinion/opportunities-for-social-enterprise-in-new-programme-for-government

Third sector hits out at May’s “bullying” Brexit speech

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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Charity leaders have said May's Brexit plan has ignores Scotland and groups that have depended on European funding

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-demands-its-voice-on-brexit-to-be-listened-to

Global vaccine scandal: rich countries and big business deprive the poorest of vital jabs

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Scotland's first minister asked to back call for fair vaccine roll-out

https://tfn.scot/news/global-vaccine-scandal-rich-countries-and-big-business-deprive-the-poorest-of-vital-jabs

"His priorities are the wrong ones": charities hit out at chancellor over 'mini-budget'

NEWS 23 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Concerns have been raised about the awarding of tax cuts to the wealthy, with a lack of investment in social security and limiting of Universal Credit limits

https://tfn.scot/news/his-priorities-are-the-wrong-ones-charities-hit-out-at-chancellor-over-mini-budget

Just Transition Commission calls on Scottish Government to set targets

NEWS 12 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
#Economy
A new report from the commission warned Scotland is “at risk of going backwards”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/just-transition-commission-calls-on-scottish-government-to-set-targets

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.