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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

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

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
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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

Youth charity boss steps down - but will now lead Scottish Humanists

NEWS 10 September 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
He had been CEO of the Scottish Youth Parliament since 2023, after eight years as deputy

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-charity-boss-steps-down-but-will-now-lead-scottish-humanists

Poll: should should the UK declare a climate emergency?

POLL 30 April 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
4 comments
Poll: should we declare a climate emergency?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-should-the-uk-declare-a-climate-emergency

Poll: should Covid lockdown powers be made permanent?

POLL 20 August 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
5 comments
Should the Scottish Government’s Covid powers be made permanent?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-covid-lockdown-powers-be-made-permanent

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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.