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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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"Unjust": Charity calls for end to UK Government benefit cap

NEWS 23 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Poverty Alliance has now written to the Chancellor, calling on him to scrap the cap, or at least raise it in line with living costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/unjust-charity-calls-for-end-to-uk-government-benefit-cap

Warning over increasing homelessness numbers in Scotland

NEWS 28 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Between March 2022 and March 2023 there were 9,121 social housing completions against a target of 7,770.

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-over-increasing-homelessness-numbers-in-scotland

“Growing financial pressures”: chief executive urges funding overhaul 

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
3 comments
Dr Turbyne was speaking after the publication of a new pre-Budget report

https://tfn.scot/news/growing-financial-pressures-chief-executive-urges-funding-overhaul

Scottish hospices warn of uncertain future amid “insurmountable funding gap”

NEWS 25 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
The chief executive of a Scottish hospice has joined calls for more financial help amid a funding crisis in the sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-hospices-warn-of-uncertain-future-amid-insurmountable-funding-gap

Thousands to descend on capital to protest Israel’s war campaign

NEWS 5 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
The demo will take place ahead of the one-year anniversary of the ongoing Gaza genocide.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-to-descend-on-capital-to-protest-israels-war-campaign

Major charity says it may have to reduce services due to NI hike

NEWS 6 November 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
Many charities and community groups have sounded the alarm over the impact the NI rise will have on an already overburdened sector

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-says-it-may-have-to-reduce-services-due-to-ni-hike

Mixed response to budget plans

NEWS 7 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Voluntary sector organisations are split over the Scottish Government's draft budget

https://tfn.scot/news/mixed-response-to-budget-plans

Holyrood elections 2016 - it’s third sector question time

NEWS 8 April 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
3 comments
​Scotland's main political parties bring their pitches to the third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-elections-2016-its-third-sector-question-time

New report calls for urgent action to tackle loneliness

NEWS 15 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#NeverMoreNeeded
A national campaign has said more must be done to help those facing isolation this winter

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-calls-for-urgent-action-to-tackle-loneliness

Third sector responds to UK budget as chancellor pledges to increase spending

NEWS 27 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Sunak pledges a "new economy"

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-responds-to-uk-budget-as-chancellor-pledges-to-increase-spending

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.