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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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After the no vote: Scotland must control energy policy

NEWS 19 September 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Post referendum, Scotland needs more energy powers

https://tfn.scot/news/after-the-no-vote-scotland-must-control-energy-policy

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 Government urged to prevent families being forced onto pre-payment meters

NEWS 5 December 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Thousands are being forced onto pre-pay tariffs

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-urged-to-prevent-families-being-forced-onto-pre-payment-meters

Civil society groups call on First Minister to enshrine legal right to a healthy environment

NEWS 23 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Over sixty environmental, human rights, and health organisations have written an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister.

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-groups-call-on-first-minister-to-enshrine-legal-right-to-a-healthy-environment

MPs blitz bid to save small charities from devastating NI hike

NEWS 20 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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#NIHike
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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

Former charity director appointed head of Scottish Violence Reduction Unit

NEWS 11 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Jimmy Paul has been appointed as the next Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU).

https://tfn.scot/news/former-charity-director-appointed-head-of-scottish-violence-reduction-unit

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

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

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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.