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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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New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

NEWS 31 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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

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

NEWS 26 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

NEWS 5 November 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Social care charities say local authorities are not paying the full price of social care and expect charities to meet costs themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-provide-whopping-subsidy-to-scottish-government-wages-policy

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

NEWS 4 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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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

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

OPINION 29 September 2022 Sponsored content
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
The 'energy bills relief scheme' and how it will affect your organisation.

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

Devastating report finds young Scots most at risk of poverty

NEWS 26 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Unemployment, a lack of social housing and inflation have all conspired to make young Scots most at risk of poverty, a new report reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/devastating-report-finds-young-scots-most-at-risk-of-poverty

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

NEWS 9 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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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

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

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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

Plugging the European funding gap

OPINION 9 July 2020 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Jamie Flaherty analyses where Scotland stands in securing a replacement for European Union funding

https://tfn.scot/opinion/plugging-the-european-funding-gap

The Charities Bill has been introduced – help shape SCVO’s response

Jason Henderson
17 January 2023
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It is in that context, then, that the Scottish Government’s Charities (Regulation & Administration) (,We are therefore encouraged that the Scottish Government has now formally committed to carrying out a

https://scvo.scot/p/56756/2023/01/17/the-charities-bill-has-been-introduced-help-shape-scvos-response

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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.