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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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Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
Homelessness charity Shelter Scotland took its latest campaign to Edinburgh as it revealed nearly 500 children are in termporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-campaigns-in-capital-over-shocking-homeless-figures

Shock survey shows poverty in Scotland is getting worse

NEWS 21 August 2014 by Third Force News Guest
Social Justice & Poverty
​Academics find that more and more households are falling below the breadline

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

Sign language service rolls out to third sector

NEWS 4 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
An online sign language service is celebrating its first anniversary by expanding into the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/sign-language-service-rolls-out-to-third-sector

Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use

NEWS 12 February 2019 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Government ministers had steadfastly denied any link between Universal Credit and rising referrals to foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/government-admits-universal-credit-link-to-soaring-foodbank-use

UN urges UK government to reform Lobbying Act

NEWS 16 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
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High level intervention could force UK government into rethink

https://tfn.scot/news/un-urges-uk-government-to-reform-lobbying-act

Social enterprises face “hammer blow” if tax scheme scrapped

NEWS 8 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
Campaigners call for extension to UK Government’s Social Investment Tax Relief.

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-face-hammer-blow-if-tax-scheme-scrapped

Women’s Fund Scotland to expand thanks to Tampon Tax

NEWS 17 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a major cash injection for the Women's Fund Scotland as part of this year's Tampon Tax Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/womens-fund-scotland-to-expand-thanks-to-tampon-tax

Vulnerable people still unable to access food

NEWS 2 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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The survey by Which?, found that almost half of those shielding in Scotland have been unable to access vital supplies

https://tfn.scot/news/vulnerable-people-still-unable-to-access-food

Charity sees huge rise in debt support

NEWS 4 June 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Sign of the times as the pandemic continues to hit families financially

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-rcharity-sees-huge-rise-in-debt-support

Further £25m in emergency funding to support cultural organisations

NEWS 10 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Creative Scotland has announced details of the support, which aims to prevent insolvency or significant job losses due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/further-25m-in-emergency-funding-to-support-cultural-organisations

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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.