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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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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

Charity patron resigns as prime minister

NEWS 7 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, most commonly known as Boris Johnson, headed up the Conservative government since July 2019. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-patron-resigns-as-prime-minister

Revealed: the impact of Covid crisis on disabled workers

NEWS 27 October 2020 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Anxiety levels rocketing among disabled workers

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-impact-of-covid-crisis-on-disabled-workers

Charity says long covid sufferers need urgent support

NEWS 13 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland says those suffering long-term effects of Covid-19 can't afford to wait any longer

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-says-long-covid-sufferers-need-urgent-support

Voter ID risks ‘Windrush scandal for democracy’

NEWS 15 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Tory plans to force voters to present ID could disenfranchise millions, campaigners warn.

https://tfn.scot/news/voter-id-risks-windrush-scandal-for-democracy

Young families failed by UK asylum system, report finds

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
Pregnant asylum seekers and those with newborn babies are being housed in filthy, cockroach-infested flats by UK Government contractors in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/young-families-failed-by-uk-asylum-system-report-finds

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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Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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

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

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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.