Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Extreme poverty now the new normal

NEWS 24 October 2023 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Research shows material harship is no longer a rarity

https://tfn.scot/news/extreme-poverty-now-the-new-normal

Older people face rising poverty as private tenants

NEWS 13 February 2024 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Many live in fear to ask landlords to make routine repairs

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-face-risiing-poverty-as-private-tenants

“Rebuild the relationship”: Scottish Labour commits to “New Deal for Third Sector”

NEWS 16 February 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

https://tfn.scot/news/rebuild-the-relationship-scottish-labour-commits-to-new-deal-for-third-sector

Final plea to First Minister over Rape Crisis centres

NEWS 4 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#RunningCostsCrisis

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Up to 30 jobs could be under threat amid funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/final-plea-to-first-minister-over-rape-crisis-centres

“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

Housing cuts risk trapping vulnerable tenants in hospitals amid bed-blocking crisis

NEWS 10 October 2024 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Housing associaitions are facing a "devastating" 25% cut in funding

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-cuts-risk-trapping-vulnerable-tenants-in-hospitals-amid-bed-blocking-crisis

“Not yet clear”: SCVO speaks out after NI hike in budget

NEWS 31 October 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

#NIHike

Voluntary sector leaders are pushing for clarity from the government.

https://tfn.scot/news/not-yet-clear-scvo-speaks-out-after-ni-hike-in-budget

Scottish Veterans Commissioner has term extended

NEWS 16 September 2026 by Niall Christie

Management

Susie Hamilton will now serve in the role until 2027

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-veterans-commissioner-has-term-extended

SCVO announces new Convener for Board of Trustees

Press release

5 October 2023

for Scotland’s Board of Trustees, as well as working for East Lothian Council and the Scottish Government,SCVO is governed by a board of trustees.

https://scvo.scot/p/62856/2023/10/05/scvo-announces-new-convener-for-board-of-trustees

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

NEWS 19 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#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

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Extreme poverty now the new normal

Older people face rising poverty as private tenants

“Rebuild the relationship”: Scottish Labour commits to “New Deal for Third Sector”

Final plea to First Minister over Rape Crisis centres

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

Housing cuts risk trapping vulnerable tenants in hospitals amid bed-blocking crisis

“Not yet clear”: SCVO speaks out after NI hike in budget

Scottish Veterans Commissioner has term extended

SCVO announces new Convener for Board of Trustees

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

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