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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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Housing: what’s a fair price for affordability?

OPINION 25 March 2024 by Aoife Deery
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Everyone in Scotland deserves an affordable place to call home says Aoife Deery

https://tfn.scot/opinion/housing-whats-a-fair-price-for-affordability

The stomach-whirling lurch from optimism to pessimism...

OPINION 1 September 2020 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-stomach-whirling-lurch-from-optimism-to-pessimism

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

NEWS 24 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
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

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

Aberdeen green campaigners to take fight for park to Holyrood

NEWS 11 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing

https://tfn.scot/news/aberdeen-green-campaigners-to-take-fight-for-park-to-holyrood

Extinction Rebellion tour comes to Scotland

NEWS 27 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
1 comment
“As ordinary people, we have to find the courage to stand up to these dangerous radicals in government.”

https://tfn.scot/news/extinction-rebellion-tour-comes-to-scotland

Carers in Scotland given new rights

NEWS 9 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Carers bill means councils will have to assess how they will support carers by producing an adult carer support plan or young carer statement

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-in-scotland-given-new-rights

School uniform costs soar to £130

NEWS 8 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
Parents are struggling to fund kids return to school as costs of uniforms soar while some councils offer as little as £20 to poorest families

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-grant-equality-as-charity-reveals-cost-of-school-uniforms

Scottish budget: the time for fair and efficient funding is now

OPINION 14 November 2024 by Dr Judith Turbyne
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Dr Judith Turbyne urges the Scottish Government to prioritise stable funding models and better use of resources for charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-budget-the-time-for-fair-and-efficient-funding-is-now

Radical reform and the investment needed to deliver dignity 

OPINION 17 March 2025 by Emma Jackson
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Emma Jackson on the need for reform beyond the government’s proposed cuts to the benefits system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/radical-reform-and-the-investment-needed-to-deliver-dignity

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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.