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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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Families face hunger if Universal Credit is cut

NEWS 4 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
New research from the Trussell Trust has shown the impact of removing the £20 rise in Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/families-face-hunger-if-universal-credit-is-cut

Charities won’t be silenced by Lobbying Act

NEWS 6 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
Lobbying Act will stifle debate

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-wont-be-silenced-by-lobbying-act

Pledge to expand affordable credit

NEWS 11 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
An event aimed at tackling financial exclusion in Scotland will take place at the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/pledge-to-expand-affordable-credit

An increasing child’s portion – we need a budget to prevent poverty and support struggling families

OPINION 2 December 2024 by Claire Telfer
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Claire Telfer of Save The Children on the upcoming Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-increasing-childs-portion-we-need-a-budget-to-prevent-poverty-and-support-struggling-families

Invest in mental health and save billions urges charity

NEWS 15 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
More than £8 billion a year could be saved

https://tfn.scot/news/invest-in-mental-health-and-save-billions-urges-charity

Call for urgent action as number of legal plans for vulnerable children slumps to a new low

NEWS 13 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Concerns raised as co-ordinated support plans drop. 

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-number-of-legal-plans-for-vulnerable-children-slumps-to-a-new-low

Charities among voices calling for reversal of job-threatening culture cuts

NEWS 20 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Creative Scotland faces having to use £7m from its £17m national lottery reserves to preserve “standstill” funding agreements for 120 organisations.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-among-voices-calling-for-reversal-of-job-threatening-culture-cuts

Community groups urged not to be caught out by costs in building ownership deals

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Lawyers say charities and community organisations need to look closer at bigger picture costs and financial planning to keep projects on track

https://tfn.scot/news/community-groups-urged-not-to-be-caught-out-by-costs-in-building-ownership-deals

“Seismic”: Foreign Office warns of impact of US foreign aid freeze

NEWS 5 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
UK Government department has particular concerns about the global health consequences. 

https://tfn.scot/news/seismic-foreign-office-warns-of-impact-of-us-foreign-aid-freeze

Conservation groups warn it will take decades to rewild rural Scotland

NEWS 4 April 2025 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Rewilding is not yet included in the government’s key policies

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-groups-warn-it-will-take-decades-to-rewild-rural-scotland

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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.