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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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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

Former PM: nothing can be done to prevent NI hike being imposed on charities

NEWS 7 February 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#NIHike
#Politics
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However, he said other means can be found to increase funds available to the voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/news/former-pm-nothing-can-be-done-to-prevent-ni-hike-being-imposed-on-charities

Commission says new money must wean Grangemouth community off oil

NEWS 6 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Jobs and investment must be forthcoming

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-says-new-money-must-wean-grangemouth-community-off-oil

Exclusive: Voluntary Action Scotland axed as Scottish Government pulls funding

NEWS 20 December 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Intermediary body failed to show leadership or adequately support the TSI network claim insiders

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-voluntary-action-scotland-axed-as-scottish-government-pulls-fundi

The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  

OPINION 21 September 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-new-programme-for-government-and-social-enterprise

Why this budget failed to put Scotland’s children first

OPINION 20 February 2024 by Fiona King
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Fiona King argues that the 2024/25 Scottish Budget misses a critical opportunity to make further progress on child poverty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-this-budget-needs-to-put-scotlands-children-first

Historic chance to shape new, humane welfare system

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A process has begun which could present a historic chance to shape a new, humane social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-chance-to-shape-new-humane-welfare-system

People forced to foodbanks at the start of the pandemic faced extreme poverty, charity reveals

NEWS 14 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
#NeverMoreNeeded
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The Trussell Trust has published its State of Hunger 2021 report

https://tfn.scot/news/people-forced-to-foodbanks-at-the-start-of-the-pandemic-faced-extreme-poverty-charity-reveals

Scottish Government won’t halt hated disability assessments

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Despite new welfare powers the DWP will continue to assess disabled people in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-wont-halt-hated-disability-assessments

Children across Scotland share widespread financial concerns

NEWS 28 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
"These areas require more investment and development if the Scottish Government is ever to meet its ambition."

https://tfn.scot/news/children-across-scotland-share-widespread-financial-concerns

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2025. 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.