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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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Scots urged to be aware of general election voting rules and deadlines

NEWS 24 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#GeneralElection24
Don't get caught out and lose your vote, urges charity

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-urged-to-be-aware-of-general-election-voting-rules-and-deadlines

Campaigners back increased spending to boost public services in Scotland

NEWS 22 October 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
UK government needs to raise cash to fund statutory services

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-back-increased-spending-to-boost-public-services-in-scotland

Children and young people must be at the heart of Holyrood campaign

NEWS 18 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Barnardo's Scotland launches its election manifesto

https://tfn.scot/news/children-and-yoiung-people-must-be-at-the-heart-of-holyrood-campaign

Tory government's aid for trade policy is an attack on the world's poor

NEWS 17 May 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
New strategy paper underlines an approach "as old as empire", say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-governments-aid-for-trade-policy-is-an-attack-on-the-worlds-poor

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

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

Scottish Government won’t halt hated disability assessments

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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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

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

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

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

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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.