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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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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

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

Youth unemployment could hit 100,000 in Scotland

NEWS 27 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
More action is needed to help the many thousands of young people who will be looking for work by the end of the year

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-unemployment-could-hit-100000-in-scotland

Petition calls for action on disability benefits

NEWS 18 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Campaigners have said those with disabilities are struggling and need a cash boost they have been promised

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-calls-for-action-on-disability-benefits

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

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

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

Third sector leaders call for better from UK Government on energy bills

NEWS 8 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
Liz Truss confirmed that a six-month energy price guarantee for businesses, charities, and public sector organisations would be put in place. 

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-leaders-call-for-better-from-uk-government-on-energy-bills

"No hope for social care": winter health plans leave key providers sidelined

NEWS 27 October 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Third and independent sectors say they have not been treated as equal partners

https://tfn.scot/news/no-hope-for-social-care-winter-health-plans-leave-key-providers-sidelined

Cost of living crisis driving foodbanks to “breaking point”

NEWS 10 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
“We are calling for the Prime Minister to act decisively in next week’s budget."

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-crisis-driving-foodbanks-to-breaking-point

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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.