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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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Scottish Government doubles Malawi emergency funding

NEWS 10 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Emergency Scottish Government funding to help people affected by chronic food shortages in Malawi has been doubled

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-doubles-malawi-emergency-funding

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Half of Scotland’s health boards failed to meet waiting time targets for child mental health treatment, it has emerged

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-targets-missed-by-half-of-scotlands-health-boards

The importance of getting social security right   

OPINION 14 July 2025 by Jonathan Boyd
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Jonathan Boyd on making sure free, confidential and impartial advice is accessible to everyone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-importance-of-getting-social-security-right

Fears for homeless Scots this Christmas

NEWS 8 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
New report shows number of Scots in temporary accommodation remains static

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-homeless-scots-this-christmas

Third sector core grant will be protected for 2016

NEWS 18 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​Good news for the third sector as central government funding will remain the same

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-core-grant-will-be-protected-for-2016

"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

Tory ministers told cuts will kill - but pushed ahead with them anyway

NEWS 2 August 2023 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Foreign aid cash slashed to balance the books - condemning thousands to death

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-ministers-told-cuts-will-kill-but-pushed-ahead-with-them-anyway

Scottish charity joins legal challenge of UK Government’s blocking of gender reforms

NEWS 10 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
A Scottish charity has been given permission to join a legal challenge to the UK Government’s veto of gender reforms. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-joins-legal-challenge-of-uk-governments-blocking-of-gender-reforms

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

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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.