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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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Anti-austerity campaigners force MP's office to close

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
They say cuts will kill

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-austerity-campaigners-force-mps-office-to-close

Pilot project could help care leavers gain financial security

NEWS 28 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Campaigners gathered at Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/news/pilot-project-could-help-care-leavers-gain-financial-security

TFN spotlight on charity status: Is the charity brand tarnished?

FEATURE 28 August 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
When even bankers are charities, is it time to rethink charity status?

https://tfn.scot/features/tfn-spotlight-on-charity-status-is-the-charity-brand-tarnished

Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
5 comments
The government run Child Maintenance Service charges £20 and a 4% collection fee to single mums to track down absent dads - is this fair?

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-single-mums-have-to-pay-to-track-down-absent-dads

Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?

POLL 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​This week leading housing bodies joined to condemn the "flawed" universal credit roll out. Is it a disaster?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-universal-credit-an-unmitigated-disaster

Will abortion pill lead to more terminations?

POLL 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Pro-life campaigners say move is promoting the easy option for women

https://tfn.scot/polls/will-abortion-pill-lead-to-more-terminations

Scottish Sector Stats: six highlights from 2021

Ilse Mackinnon
23 March 2023
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Scottish Government grants saw large increases, alongside the Job Retention Scheme and grant funding,from the UK Government and bodies such as Creative Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/p/90432/2023/03/23/2021-scottish-sector-stats-six-highlights

Policy focus has to be on improving Scottish children’s lives

NEWS 19 September 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Children’s charities unanimous young people’s rights have to be put first following referendum

https://tfn.scot/news/policy-focus-now-has-to-be-on-improving-the-lives-of-scottish-children

Children’s election manifesto launched

NEWS 9 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A total of 17 organisations led by Children in Scotland have launched an alternative manifesto detailing actions that must be taken by Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-election-manifesto-launched

Scots children waiting over a year for mental health care

NEWS 6 June 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Just 0.5% of NHS budget goes to support children and young people with mental health problems despite thousands waiting for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-slam-nhs-for-failing-children-with-mental-health-problems

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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.