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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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Third sector hits out at May’s “bullying” Brexit speech

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Charity leaders have said May's Brexit plan has ignores Scotland and groups that have depended on European funding

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-demands-its-voice-on-brexit-to-be-listened-to

"His priorities are the wrong ones": charities hit out at chancellor over 'mini-budget'

NEWS 23 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Concerns have been raised about the awarding of tax cuts to the wealthy, with a lack of investment in social security and limiting of Universal Credit limits

https://tfn.scot/news/his-priorities-are-the-wrong-ones-charities-hit-out-at-chancellor-over-mini-budget

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

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

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
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#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

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

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2023/24

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 December 2022
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Committee and plenary discussions will weigh up the Scottish Government’s plans.,There may be revisions to the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review.,Scottish Government also committed to working with local government to address their concerns. ,Local government spend is always a contested.,This squeeze will also impact Scottish Government spending.

https://scvo.scot/p/56491/2022/12/21/scvo-scottish-budget-summary-2023-24

Because Data Saves Lives: The Importance of Monitoring and Evaluating the Effects of Digital Inclusion in Scotland

Fiona Williams
1 March 2023
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Scotland’s commitment to being an ethical digital nation has its basis in three Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/57437/2023/03/01/because-data-saves-lives-the-importance-of-monitoring-and-evaluating-the-effects-of-digital-inclusion-in-scotland

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

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

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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.