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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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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

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

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

"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

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

Historic chance to shape new, humane welfare system

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
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

The SNP in London will empower Scots

OPINION 31 March 2015 Guest post
Management
John Nicolson argues that a strong team of SNP MPs will ensure a bright future for Scotland from Westminster

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-snp-in-london-will-empower-scots

Not in my name will the Human Rights Act be abolished

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
The slogan of anti-war campaigners has been borrowed by those trying to protect the Human Rights Act

https://tfn.scot/opinion/not-in-my-name-will-the-human-rights-act-be-abolished

UN lays down challenge to UK over human rights

OPINION 28 July 2015 Guest post
Culture & Leisure
Carole Ewart of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland says more people need to become human rights advocates

https://tfn.scot/opinion/un-lays-down-challenge-to-uk-over-human-rights

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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.