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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

Covid exemptions: social care staff must be protected from bad bosses

NEWS 27 July 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Union warns that "less scrupulous" employers could force staff to work

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-exemptions-social-care-staff-must-be-protected-from-bad-bosses

Civil society coalition demands first minister condemns Cambo oil plans

NEWS 27 October 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
#ClimateScotland
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has written to Nicola Sturgeon asking her to call on Boris Johnson to reject all new oil and gas projects

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-coalition-demands-first-minister-condemns-cambo-oil-plans

Raft of funds available for community groups and charities

NEWS 14 July 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Funds open for applications

https://tfn.scot/news/raft-of-funds-available-for-community-groups-and-charities

Government urged to expand four-day working week pilot

NEWS 1 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Workers believe the move will boost wellbeing and the economy

https://tfn.scot/news/government-urged-to-expand-four-day-working-week-pilot

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

“Growing financial pressures”: chief executive urges funding overhaul 

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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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

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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.