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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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Scottish Government slammed for budget cuts announcement

NEWS 4 September 2024 by Niall Christie
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The swinging cuts included implementing emergency spending controls across the public sector, ending the ScotRail Peak Fares pilot, and following in the UK Government’s footsteps by means testing Winter Fuel Payment. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-slammed-for-budget-cuts-announcement

Hostile immigration policies are "virtually guaranteeing" destitution and homelessness for thousands

NEWS 16 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Charities urge Scottish Government to take urgent steps to address "destitution by design".

https://tfn.scot/news/hostile-immigration-policies-are-virtually-guaranteeing-destitution-and-homelessness-for-thousands

5 lessons learned from 20+ years of SCVO’s Policy Network

Kyrstie Brown
1 September 2023
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rise and fall of countless political leaders, a financial crash, the seismic impacts of Indyref and Brexit

https://scvo.scot/p/61872/2023/09/01/5-lessons-learned-from-20-years-of-scvos-policy-network

How will bairns fair in 2017?

OPINION 10 January 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jennifer Davidson reflects on what 2016 has meant for the children’s sector and what the year ahead will bring

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-will-bairns-fair-in-2017

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

OPINION 15 October 2020 by Alex Blake
Management
Funding & Finance
Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-three-changes-in-grant-making-to-watch-for-in-the-next-year

Engaging effectively at Holyrood

OPINION 10 December 2018 Guest post
Management
Robert McGeachy gives top tips to third sector organisations on how to engage with politicians

https://tfn.scot/opinion/engaging-effectively-at-holyrood

Charity sector responds to the Programme for Government

NEWS 8 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
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#NeverMoreNeeded
The Scottish Government has set it out its plans for helping the country bounce-back from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-sector-responds-to-the-programme-for-government

Reflecting on the last 12 months of our policy work

Kirsten Hogg
7 June 2021
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The other major event last year was of course Brexit, and while in many ways the pandemic has masked,some of the impact of Brexit on the sector (or at least meant it was not in such sharp focus), we will

https://scvo.scot/p/43980/2021/06/07/reflections-on-the-last-12-months-of-our-policy-work

TFN Live: Catch up with what happened at the Gathering 2017

NEWS 23 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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TFN livestreamed some of the top events from the Gathering 2017 - catch up on what you missed or rewatch an event you loved.

https://tfn.scot/news/tfn-live-the-gathering-2017

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 7 July

FEATURE 7 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Reporting on how the voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-7-july

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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.