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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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The economic role of Scotland’s third sector in shaping health and social care

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Sara Redmond
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The third sector’s economic contribution and development seems to be too often overlooked

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-economic-role-of-scotlands-third-sector-in-shaping-health-and-social-care

Immediate pay rise for social care support staff announced

NEWS 14 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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Social care support workers providing direct adult support will have their pay increased to at least the Real Living Wage rate of £9.30 an hour

https://tfn.scot/news/immediate-pay-rise-for-social-care-staff-welcomed

Voluntary sector has an urgent role to play in Covid-19 recovery

NEWS 23 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Organisations may not survive without further support and investment, economic experts have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-has-an-urgent-role-to-play-in-covid-19-recovery

Charities urge MSPs to support important step forward for trans rights

NEWS 3 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-msps-to-support-important-step-forward-for-trans-rights

Scottish society delivers big climate solutions

NEWS 27 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Cooperation is key to ensuring we address the climate emergency, a report has recommended

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-society-delivers-big-climate-solutions

Charities welcome "historic" agreement at Cop27

NEWS 21 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Loss and Damage was on the agenda for the first time, and positively, agreement was reached to establish a dedicated new fund for this. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-historic-agreement-at-cop27

Soaring fuel bills will capsize charities helping the most vulnerable

NEWS 21 December 2022 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Calls for targeted support for charities when energy relief scheme ends

https://tfn.scot/news/soaring-fuel-bills-will-capsize-charities-helping-the-most-vulnerable

Charities warn Scotland’s housing emergency is “deepening”

NEWS 16 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Annual statistics show a 6% rise in the numbers of people in temporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-scotlands-housing-emergency-is-deepening

Is business helping build a fairer Scotland?

NEWS 6 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A new study has been launched to discover if businesses are doing their bit to help create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/is-business-helping-build-a-fairer-scotland

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Monday 29 June

FEATURE 29 June 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News on how the sector is responding

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-monday-29-june

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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.