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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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Scotland first country to sign up to poverty and inequality goals

NEWS 23 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
​Charities have praised Scotland's approach to the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-first-country-to-sign-up-to-poverty-and-inequality-goals

Scottish Parliament to discuss stripping private schools of charitable status

NEWS 28 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Tax benefits to private schools are “inappropriate” and “unjust” claims campaigner

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-parliament-to-discuss-stripping-private-schools-of-charitable-stat

Voluntary sector has shown how vital it is: it must now be valued accordingly

OPINION 1 December 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
To coincide with an important Scottish parliamentary debate, Ruth Maguire MSP write on why charities are #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/voluntary-sector-has-shown-how-vital-it-is-it-must-now-be-valued-accordingly

Social Renewal – from Buzzcocks to Oasis

OPINION 25 January 2021 by Anna Fowlie
Management
#NeverMoreNeeded
Anna Fowlie reflects on her time on the Social Renewal Advisory Board and the If Not Now, When? report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-renewal-from-buzzcocks-to-oasis

Scotland should reject fundraising preference system

NEWS 26 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Guidelines for fundraisers should not be shaped by public opinion, conference hears

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-reject-fundraising-preference-system

New report shows UK poverty at epidemic levels

NEWS 27 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Study reveals the shocking extent of families living in destitution in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-shows-uk-poverty-at-epidemic-levels

Paid yesterday, broke today: ending the link between suicide and financial insecurity

OPINION 28 October 2024 by Dave Morris
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Samaritans Scotland launches new report, Paid Yesterday, Broke Today, examining the impact of financial and employment insecurity on suicidal thoughts and behaviour.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/samaritans-scotland-launches-new-report

Staying connected: the importance of digital inclusion

OPINION 20 January 2025 by Kyle Scott
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Technology

https://tfn.scot/opinion/staying-connected-the-importance-of-digital-inclusion

New benefit cap puts 20,000 Scottish children at risk of homelessness

NEWS 1 November 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
The new benefits cap will leave a significant gap between the income and rent of more than 6,000 Scottish families, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/new-benefit-cap-puts-20000-scottish-children-at-risk-of-homelessness

Danger foodbanks could become a fixture of welfare support

NEWS 12 February 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​New report shows foodbank dependency in Scotland is increasing

https://tfn.scot/news/danger-foodbanks-become-a-fixture-of-welfare-support

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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.