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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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IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

NEWS 5 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Former foreign secretary David Miliband set out proposals in a speech in London

https://tfn.scot/news/irc-president-calls-for-mitigations-to-dangers-posed-by-uk-aid-cuts

Council budget cuts could spell catastrophe for older people, charity warns

NEWS 17 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis

https://tfn.scot/news/council-budget-cuts-could-spell-catastrophe-for-older-people-charity-warns

New FM must retain older people's minister says charity

NEWS 14 March 2023 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland has written to all candidates

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fm-must-retain-older-peoples-minister-says-charity

Green-fingered communities to benefit from cash boost

NEWS 1 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund.

https://tfn.scot/news/green-fingered-communities-to-benefit-from-cash-boost

Campaigners call to raise drink prices further to save more lives

NEWS 27 June 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Minimum pricing has been a success they claim

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-to-raise-drink-prices-further-to-save-more-lives

Enable Scotland workers to walk out over pay

NEWS 28 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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Unison confirmed strike action will begin to roll out

https://tfn.scot/news/enable-scotland-workers-to-walk-out-over-pay

Project proves how peer support is vital in suicide prevention

NEWS 1 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
It can make a lifesaving difference, states report

https://tfn.scot/news/project-proves-how-peer-support-is-vital-in-suicide-prevention

Fair funding: It's time to abandon the spin

Paul Bradley
2 November 2022
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'Fair funding' is cited regularly by the Scottish Government and many others.,Multi-year means longer-term funding to ensure organisations' financial security and good governance,,The latest evidence review on partnership by Scottish Government researchers, guided by SCVO, the TSI,Our work continues at a pace as we look to secure progress across all government portfolios in next year,challenges on organisations and how a convincing response to these challenges from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55084/2022/11/02/fair-funding-its-time-to-abandon-the-spin

Halo Trust given £2m to clear landmines in Ukraine

NEWS 19 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
A Scottish charity has been given an additional £2m of UK government funding to clear landmines in Ukraine

https://tfn.scot/news/halo-trust-given-2m-to-clear-landmines-in-ukraine

Group celebrates winning permission to buy estate

NEWS 24 October 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Community group set to buy Castle Toward estate

https://tfn.scot/news/group-celebrates-winning-permission-to-buy-estate

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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.