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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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Extra funding needed for pupils with additional needs

NEWS 5 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Four charities have called for enhanced investment in education to be made by the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-funding-needed-to-pupils-with-additional-needs

Funding crisis threatens future of unique deaf festival

NEWS 12 December 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
The only deaf-led event of its kind in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-crisis-threatens-future-of-unique-deaf-festival

Hard-pressed charities set to lose out on £198million

NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
1 comment
Concern has been raised as new figures reveal the scale of the impact of curbs imposed on charity lotteries.

https://tfn.scot/news/hard-pressed-charities-set-to-lose-out-on-198million

Westminster urged to go further in support for charities

NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
This support will be equivalent to the Energy Price Guarantee put in place for households earlier this month, set to be in place for an initial six-month period 

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-urged-to-go-further-in-support-for-charities

"A new economic journey": MSPs urged to back Community Wealth Building

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
“Our current economic model isn’t working - it’s failing too many people and places"

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-economic-journey-msps-urged-to-back-community-wealth-building

The Impact Economy is taking shape in England - Scotland must catch up

OPINION 11 May 2026 by Mark McKeown
Management
Funding & Finance
Mark McKeown on the future of philanthropy in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-impact-economy-is-taking-shape-in-england-scotland-must-catch-up

Autumn statement blasted by sector as doing little to help the poorest people of Scotland

NEWS 23 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Measures introduced are widely welcomed by the sector but all in agreement they don't go far enough to reverse cuts already inflicted

https://tfn.scot/news/autumn-statement-blasted-by-sector-as-doing-little-to-help-the-people-of-sc

Charities say Scottish Government must maximise social security payments

NEWS 16 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
"This is a vital opportunity to strengthen our social security system and help prevent parents from having to turn to charity to feed their families.” 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-say-scottish-government-must-maximise-social-security-payments

Commission warns Scotland must not reduce emissions by losing industrial base

NEWS 19 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
A final report has been published by the Just Transition Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-warns-scotland-must-not-reduce-emissions-by-losing-industrial-base

What Brexit means for the third sector

FEATURE 30 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
A week after the shock EU referendum result, Susan Smith examines how the third sector has responded and what the result means for the future

https://tfn.scot/features/what-brexit-means-for-the-third-sector

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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.