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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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Scrap the benefit cap, UK Government told by campaigners

NEWS 1 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
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Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has now made fresh calls for the cap to go. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-the-benefit-cap-uk-government-told-by-campaigners

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

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

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 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

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

New Act is milestone for children's rights in Scotland

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Protection of rights now enshrined in law

https://tfn.scot/news/new-act-is-milestone-for-childrens-rights-in-scotland

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

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

Vast majority of social housing tenants provided with financial support

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The membership body launched its Housing at Scotland’s Heart campaign in Glasgow this week.

https://tfn.scot/news/vast-majority-of-social-housing-tenants-provided-with-financial-support

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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.