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

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Rab 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

Carers lose thousands in income each year 

NEWS 15 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Nearly half of working age carers lose £12,000 of income per year because they provide care. 

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-lose-thousands-in-income-each-year

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

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 Rab 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

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

Scotland’s invisible heroes celebrated during Kinship Care Week

NEWS 15 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Kinship Care Week aims to gain recognition for the work carried out by family carers

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-invisible-heroes-celebrated-during-kinship-care-week

Scotland’s political leaders urged to commit to expansion of free bus travel

NEWS 22 April 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 100 organisations have united to make the call

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-political-leaders-urged-to-commit-to-expansion-of-free-bus-travel

New site launches to allow gift buyers to give back

NEWS 3 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
The Buy Social Scotland directory has launched to showcase ethical gifts from social enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/new-site-launches-to-allow-gift-buyers-to-give-back

Coping with stress during Covid-19

NEWS 8 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
A new study has detailed the methods of how people are getting by during the coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/coping-with-stress-during-covid-19

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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.