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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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Campaigners warn Home Office: you messed with the wrong city

NEWS 14 May 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Hundreds foil dawn raid in Glasgow by Border Agency officials

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-warn-home-office-you-messed-with-the-wrong-city

Scottish Government warned it will miss child poverty targets without urgent action

NEWS 24 June 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Pandemic has exacerbated problems for Scots on low incomes

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-warned-it-will-miss-child-poverty-targets-without-urgent-action

Calls to decriminalise all drugs as Scotland's deaths soar

NEWS 15 December 2020 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Current drugs strategy is not working warn campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-to-legalise-all-drugs-as-scotlands-drug-deaths-soar

Overwhelming support for autism tsar

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Commissioner would put rights of autistic people first

https://tfn.scot/news/overwhelming-support-for-autism-tsar

The right to food should be on the menu for everyone in Scotland

NEWS 24 January 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Scottish Government must work towards ensuring that everyone can enjoy an adequate diet

https://tfn.scot/news/the-right-to-food-should-be-on-the-menu-for-everyone-in-scotland

Scottish libraries becoming endangered warns charity

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Communities are being hit hardest by library closures

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-libraries-becoming-endangered-warns-charity

Scottish Government announces £60m in multi-year funding deals

NEWS 5 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Regeneration & Housing
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A total of 45 grants running to April 2027 were unveiled

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-announces-60m-in-multi-year-funding-deals

Loss of aid funding would “devastate lives across the world”, charity warns

NEWS 14 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Save the Children’s analysis of planned cuts outlined the effect of slashing funding

https://tfn.scot/news/loss-of-aid-funding-would-devastate-lives-across-the-world-charity-warns

Foodbank use reaches record highs despite child poverty promises

NEWS 28 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Total usage of foodbanks in Scotland has increased by 50% since 2017

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-usage-reaches-record-highs-despite-child-poverty-promises

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

NEWS 11 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
150,000 pensioners are already living in relative poverty in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/costs-of-essentials-for-scotland-elderly-set-to-spiral

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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.