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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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Charity slams government over phone theft charges

NEWS 12 December 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Citizens Advice wants cap on bills of stolen mobile phones

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-slams-government-phone-theft-charges

Fight fair when challenging housing associations

OPINION 10 April 2018 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
David Bookbinder reacts to "personal" criticism of housing associations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fight-fair-when-challenging-housing-associations

Petition for extra mental health cash to fund children’s services

NEWS 13 April 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition launches petition citing services are at “breaking point”

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-for-extra-mental-health-cash-to-fund-childrens-services

Chancellor offers few concessions to sector

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Budget thin on concessions for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/chancellor-offers-few-concessions-to-sector

Social enterprise and AI: how will new advances support our sector?

OPINION 6 February 2024 by Andy Paterson
Management
Scotland’s 2021 AI strategy set a bold ambition, to become a leader in “trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive AI.”  What does this mean for social enterprises in Scotland? 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-and-ai-how-will-new-advances-support-our-sector

"Poverty is a political choice": cost of living summit demands more from Holyrood

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The summit will hear from over 40 of Scotland’s civic, community and trade union organisations on pay, benefits, energy poverty, housing and transport.

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-is-a-political-choice-cost-of-living-summit-demands-more-from-holyrood

Charities mobilise to raise funds for earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria

NEWS 9 February 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
UK government will match the first £2 million of donations, Scottish Government gives £500k to DEC

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-charities-mobilise-to-raise-funds-for-earthquake-stricken-turkey-and-syria

Oil giant accused of trying to "capitalise" on Ukraine war

NEWS 22 March 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
2 comments
Shell is reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oil field

https://tfn.scot/news/oil-giant-accused-of-trying-to-capitalise-on-ukraine-war

Parents with babies suffer poverty most reveals new report

NEWS 19 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Poverty during a child's formative years can have lasting effects

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-with-babies-suffer-poverty-most-reveals-new-report

Finances the biggest challenge to charities as rising costs bite

NEWS 27 December 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Research also found a third of organisations are dipping into reserves

https://tfn.scot/news/finances-the-biggest-challenge-to-charities-as-rising-costs-bite

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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.