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

NEWS 5 July 2022 by Rab 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

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

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
Cabinet secretary makes a robust defence of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-third-sector-is-golden-thread-that-binds-our-communities

Foodbank funding welcomed, but more must be done to fight poverty

NEWS 11 August 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding for foodbanks welcomed, but the sources of poverty must be addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-funding-welcomed-but-more-must-be-done-to-fight-povertry

Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty

NEWS 9 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A period poverty-busting social enterprise has hit the big time as it secured a major supermarket deal

https://tfn.scot/news/hey-girls-makes-a-big-issue-out-of-period-poverty

Business coalition attacks charity over windfarm campaign

NEWS 16 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
Companies say a conservation charity's legal action against a windfarm development is costing the Scottish economy dear

https://tfn.scot/news/business-coalition-attacks-charity-for-risking-jobs-and-livelihoods

Anger as Scottish Government leaves 130,000 disabled Scots at the mercy of PIP assessments

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
​New figures reveal 130,000 are still to be subjected to humiliating PIP assessments - but SNP won't halt them

https://tfn.scot/news/anger-as-scottish-government-leaves-130000-disabled-scots-to-mercy-of-pip-a

Disabled staff handed “raw deal” by Social Security Scotland

NEWS 10 July 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
Disabled workers earn 20p in pound less than their colleagues

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-staff-handed-raw-deal-by-social-security-scotland

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

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2026. 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.