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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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“A mess”: thousands of jobs under threat at FCDO

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Formerly known as the Foreign Office, the department is undergoing a “restructuring plan”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/a-mess-thousands-of-jobs-under-threat-at-fcdo

Further strike action at Enable as staff protest over pay

NEWS 5 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Ayrshire care workers set to protest

https://tfn.scot/news/further-strike-action-impending-at-enable-as-staff-protest-over-pay

SCVO proposals for the Scottish Government: Programme for Government 2022/23

Sheghley Ogilvie
30 June 2022
Posted in
2022/2023 Programme for Government.,A sustainable voluntary sector is also essential for the Scottish Government to progress towards the,sector by sharing relevant proposals with the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government team.,Read our full response to the Scottish Government here: SCVO proposals for the Scottish Government: Programme,for Government 2022/23Download

https://scvo.scot/p/51265/2022/06/30/scvo-proposals-for-the-scottish-government-programme-for-government-2022-23

Charity gives firsthand examples of climate chaos

FEATURE 1 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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Sciaf is leading the charge for the Scottish Government to take strong action

https://tfn.scot/features/charity-gives-firsthand-examples-of-climate-chaos

Tepid Smith proposals “don’t go far enough”

NEWS 27 November 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
Smith: a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/tepid-smith-proposals-dont-go-far-enough

NHS can’t fix the health gap between rich and poor

NEWS 7 January 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Call for more investment in voluntary and community health initiatives to counter Scotland's health inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/nhs-cant-fix-the-health-gap-between-rich-and-poor

Ebola: the economic effect

OPINION 8 December 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Lisa Seymour-Doughty on the devastating impact of ebola

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-ebola-effect

Government must assist third sector post-Brexit

OPINION 5 August 2016 Guest post
Management
1 comment
Maggie Lennon argues that civil society might not be best suited for navigating Brexit without some genuine assurances from the government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-assist-third-sector-post-brexit

Tough times make investment in family support essential

OPINION 6 June 2022 by Mary Glasgow
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Mary Glasgow on what was - and wasn't - in the recent Spending Review for children's services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tough-times-make-investment-in-family-support-essential

What does the new action plan mean for our social enterprise community?

OPINION 9 April 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Duncan Thorp looks at bold pledges and initiatives to enhance and build our social enterprise movement.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-the-new-action-plan-mean-for-our-social-enterprise-community

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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.