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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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Benefit system is failing disabled people

NEWS 7 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Many can't afford to eat and pay bills

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-system-is-failing-disabled-people

Gaps remain in housing support despite funding boost

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Adaptations to social housing need greater investment

https://tfn.scot/news/gaps-remain-in-housing-support-despite-funding-boost

Government told multi-year funding needed to help tackle gender-based violence

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
White Ribbon Scotland spoke out after the latest settlement from ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-multi-year-funding-needed-to-help-tackle-gender-based-violence

New members get on board

NEWS 19 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Mairi Cameron, Jason MacGilp and Bernadette Monaghan join as trustees

https://tfn.scot/news/new-members-get-on-board

One million Scots frozen out by fuel poverty

FEATURE 17 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Government ministers will fail to hit fuel poverty targets. A new strategy is required say experts

https://tfn.scot/features/one-million-scots-frozen-out-by-fuel-poverty

Are baby boxes a waste of money?

POLL 4 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
1 comment
The packs for newborns are set to be fully rolled out in Scotland later this month, but some suggest they are little more than a gimmick

https://tfn.scot/polls/are-baby-boxes-a-waste-of-money

Poll: should misogyny be made a hate crime?

POLL 1 February 2018 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
TFN poll: should misogyny be made a hate crime?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-misogyny-be-made-a-hate-crime

LIVE: Third sector responds to EU exit

NEWS 24 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
Live updates as third sector responds to the UK’s decision to leave Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/live-third-sector-responds-to-eu-exit

Third Sector Interfaces - the heart of Scotland’s communities

FEATURE 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith takes a look at the state of Scotland’s Third Sector Interface network.

https://tfn.scot/features/the-heart-of-scotlands-communities

Charity calls for benefits overhaul

NEWS 21 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The MS Society Scotland has called for a draconian mobility test to be excluded from Scotland's new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-benefits-overhaul

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2025. 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.