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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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Politicians urged to safeguard childhood ahead of Holyrood elections

NEWS 23 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Manifesto launched by leading charity

https://tfn.scot/news/politicians-urged-to-safeguard-childhood-ahead-of-holyrood-elections

Abolish VAT and help keep creative sector afloat urges arts charity

NEWS 22 March 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Culture & Leisure
Many organisations are struggling to survive

https://tfn.scot/news/abolish-vat-and-help-keep-creative-sector-afloat-urges-arts-charity

DiCaprio-backed Scottish rewilding campaign aims to raise £200k in a week

NEWS 19 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Hollywood star said: "with this campaign, Scotland could be a world leader in rewilding its landscapes"

https://tfn.scot/news/dicaprio-backed-scottish-rewilding-campaign-aims-to-raise-200k-in-a-week

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
Funding & Finance
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

Party leaders must meet public demand over eradicating child poverty

NEWS 10 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Save The Children polling shows the issue is of vital importance to voters ahead of next year's Holyrood election

https://tfn.scot/news/party-leaders-mnust-meet-public-demand-over-eradicating-child-poverty

Organisations call on the next government to keep a promise to Scotland’s children

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Over 30 groups have joined forces ahead of May’s election

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-call-on-the-next-government-to-keep-a-promise-to-scotlands-children

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

NEWS 5 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Politics
#Economy
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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

MPs blitz bid to save small charities from devastating NI hike

NEWS 20 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
#Politics
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They voted by 310 to 183 against a lifeline amendment

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-blitz-bid-to-save-small-charities-from-devastating-ni-hike

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

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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.