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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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Charities call for £50m to tackle MND

NEWS 17 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Three organisations have said the money could allow major steps to be taken against the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-50m-to-tackle-mnd

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

NEWS 19 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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Health & Social Care
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#CostOfLivingCrisis
Campaigners and charities from across the third sector have hit out at the “short-term budget sticking plasters” offered by the Scottish Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-offers-sticking-plasters-for-social-problems

You can't have a right without a remedy 

OPINION 31 August 2023 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Emma Hutton welcomes the new Scottish Human Rights Bill - but wonders if it goes far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/on-the-right-path

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

OPINION 6 February 2025 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
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Money is tight. Charities are continually grappling with how best to tackle those challenges. And some are considering the structure of their board. Lawyer Helen Kidd explores the issue.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-having-the-ceo-on-the-board-strengthen-your-charity

Exclusive: damning report reveals charity was a “failed organisation”

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​TFN exclusively reveals contents of damning report into Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-damning-report-reveals-charity-was-a-failed-organisation

A new politics, a new democracy and a new Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2014 Guest post
Management
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Don't let the referendum momentum slide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-politics-a-new-democracy-and-a-new-scotland

New figures show 200,000 Scots relied on food banks last year

NEWS 27 April 2022 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Cost-of-living crisis could be here to stay

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-show-200000-scots-relied-on-food-banks-last-year

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

NEWS 27 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Groups now urge cash freed up to be spent supporting struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-costly-victory-as-two-child-cap-gets-scrapped

Charity fund plundered by council - while services struggle to operate

NEWS 14 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Around one third of the fund has been spent on admin

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-fund-plundered-by-council-draws-criticism

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Paul Bradley
27 September 2023
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One organisation told SCVO, "The government seems to fundamentally believe that a market-based approach,SCVO consistently calls for public authorities, including the Scottish Government, to adopt a broader,Procurement is a powerful tool that the Scottish Government, local government, the NHS, and other public,While we acknowledge the Scottish Government's efforts to update the Supplier Journey to reflect its,SENScot delivered a Scottish Government contract, "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers," a

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

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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.