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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's social care staffing crisis persists despite more resources from charities

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Report lays bare in stark terms the problem facing the sector

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-social-care-staffing-crisis-persists-despite-more-resources-from-charities

Demand for charity services continues to rise - but job cuts loom across the sector

NEWS 15 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
A third or organisations say they are reducing their workforce, or are planning to do so

https://tfn.scot/news/demand-for-charity-services-continues-to-rise-but-job-cuts-loom-across-the-sector

Drinking at football games will be an own goal say campaigners

NEWS 11 March 2025 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
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Goes against Scottish Government alcohol framework

https://tfn.scot/news/drinking-at-football-games-will-be-an-own-goal-say-campaigners

Refugee charities call for Prime Minister end to "hostile politics"

NEWS 9 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Over 100 groups and campaigners gathered to sign an open letter. 

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-charities-call-for-prime-minister-end-to-hostile-politics

A world to win: civil society fights back globally against war, poverty and disease

NEWS 1 July 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
New report reveals the scale of grassroots resistance across the planet

https://tfn.scot/news/a-world-to-win-civil-society-fights-back-globally-against-war-poverty-and-disease

Retirement is an increasing concern as cost of living crisis continues to worry Scots

NEWS 5 July 2022 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
New poll shows widespread fear for the future

https://tfn.scot/news/retirement-is-an-increasing-concern-as-cost-of-living-crisis-continues-to-worry-scots

Scotland faces cost of living crisis

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Citizens Advice Scotland has found a third of Scots are worried about being able to pay for food and other essentials

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-faces-cost-of-living-crisis

Vital coronavirus fund re-opens for applications

NEWS 8 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Those who missed out on initial funding from the Wellbeing Fund are invited to apply, with more than £6 million already going to projects

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-coronavirus-fund-re-opens-for-applications

Voluntary sector can rise to challenges posed by climate emergency

NEWS 8 November 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A discussion on how organisations can support the transition to net zero took place as part of COP26

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-can-rise-to-challenges-posed-by-climate-emergency

Exploring the economic potential of the voluntary sector

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#SCVOeconomy
Important new series of articles launched

https://tfn.scot/news/exploring-the-economic-potential-of-the-voluntary-sector

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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.