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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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Covid pandemic puts Children's services across Scotland under threat

NEWS 11 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Key findings include 74 per cent of organisations are struggling with staff capacity to deliver services.

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-pandemic-puts-childrens-services-across-scotland-under-threat

Impossible situation as many forced into unpaid care

NEWS 10 June 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Unpaid care for friends, family and loved ones is not a choice for many Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/impossible-situation-as-many-forced-into-unpaid-care

Thousands of Scots tenants could be homeless in next six months, charity warns

NEWS 4 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The charity has identified three key flaws in the legislation that could lead to more tenants becoming homeless before March 2023.  

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-scots-tenants-could-be-homeless-in-next-six-months-charity-warns

Charities and civil society groups hit out at UK Government’s blocking of gender bill

NEWS 19 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Bill, widely supported by charities across the country, passed overwhelmingly in the Scottish Parliament in December.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-and-civil-society-groups-hit-out-at-uk-governments-blocking-of-gender-bill

Law clinic unveiled in honour of third sector leader

NEWS 8 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Ms Ritch was executive director of Engender, and sat on the board of Rape Crisis Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/law-clinic-unveiled-in-honour-of-third-sector-leader

Poll shows people think religious charities shouldn’t be allowed to promote sexism or homophobia

NEWS 26 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
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Most are against religious groups being allowed to register as charities if they promote discriminatory views towards women or LGBT people

https://tfn.scot/news/poll-shows-people-think-religious-charities-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-promote-sexism-or-homophobia

Charity rushes £500k of lifeline payments to struggling families

NEWS 26 February 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Swift action has eased immediate financial pressure on 1,072 families, supporting almost 2,000 children, since January

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-rushes-500k-of-lifeline-payments-to-struggling-families

Next Scottish government must prioritise funding for rape survivors

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
Surge in demand yet funding is decreasing

https://tfn.scot/news/next-scottish-government-must-prioritise-funding-for-rape-survivors

Setting a safety net: could a minimum income guarantee help end poverty in Scotland?

NEWS 18 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Landmark new report - led by leading charities - sets out a transformative vision

https://tfn.scot/news/setting-a-safety-net-could-a-minimum-income-guarantee-help-end-poverty-in-scotland

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

Allan Young
22 March 2022
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to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary,The Scottish Government cannot continue to rely on voluntary organisations in receipt of static government,to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

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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.