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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-long-covid-support-fund

Energy update from Utility Aid: vital advice for getting your charity through the #RunningCostsCrisis

The 'energy bills relief scheme' and how it will affect your organisation.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/energy-update

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

Charities reiterate call for child benefit to be topped up £5 per week by Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-leads-to-scotlands-childrens-health-being-among-the-poorest-in-euro

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

Third sector groups had hoped for a greater role in Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/broken-promises-for-third-sector-as-new-work-programme-unveiled

New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

Children’s and mental health charities have unanimously rounded on the Scottish Government’s new 10-year mental health strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/new-mental-health-strategy-lacks-ambition-and-detail-say-charities

“Testament to misery”: UK must lead way in reversing trend away from global aid

The warning comes as a new report identifies the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/testament-to-misery-uk-must-lead-way-in-reversing-trend-away-from-global-aid

Hate crimes in Scotland on the increase

Three out of four hate crime categories saw their number of charges rise during 2013/14

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-of-hate-crimes-in-scotland

Use public spending for social good, demand charities

Third sector bodies are calling on MSPs to create strong public spending laws that will help create a fairer society

https://tfn.scot/news/strong-procurement-bill-call-by-third-sector

Shock survey shows poverty in Scotland is getting worse

​Academics find that more and more households are falling below the breadline

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-survery-shows-poverty-in-scotland-getting-worse

A voice for Scotland’s older people

​Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sopa-gives-voice-to-scotlands-older-people

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