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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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Police Scotland accused of criminalising country’s Kurds

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Police Scotland is running the risk of victimising and criminalising an entire community, Kurdish campaigners have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/police-scotland-criminalising-countrys-kurds

Poor Scots plunged into debt misery to pay utility bills

NEWS 3 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Poor Scots using credit to pay utility bills

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-scots-plunged-into-debt-misery-to-pay-utility-bills

Playing the moments game 

OPINION 15 September 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
David Hilferty on looking past the pieces and seeing the whole

https://tfn.scot/opinion/playing-the-moments-game

Tackling digital exclusion one person at a time 

OPINION 8 September 2025 by Kyle Scott
Social Justice & Poverty
Kyle Scott on fighting for digital inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tackling-digital-exclusion-one-person-at-a-time

Help is available to manage energy costs and demonstrate green credentials

OPINION 11 January 2022 by Kerry Maisey
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The Head of Smart Metering at SSE Energy Solutions on how considering your energy use and efficiency may uncover savings whilst reducing your carbon impact. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-is-available-to-manage-energy-costs-and-demonstrate-green-credentials

Report shows growth in social enterprises

NEWS 13 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Firstport has published a report on the importance of social enterprises to mark 10 years in operation

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-growth-in-social-enterprises

Small charities fear they won’t survive

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Small charities are more insecure than ever a new UK-wide report reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-fear-they-wont-survive

Universal basic income: an idea whose time has come?

NEWS 31 August 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
A universal basic income (UBI) is an idea whose time has come, a major third sector event was told

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-basic-income-an-idea-whose-time-has-come

Universal Credit rollout delayed as more cracks appear

NEWS 7 January 2019 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Rollout for flawed scheme stalled yet again

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-debate-delayed-as-more-cracks-appear

Two thirds of disabled Scots win fit-for-work appeals

NEWS 20 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Figures reveal vast majority win appeal leading to calls for flawed scheme to be scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/two-thirds-of-disabled-scots-win-fit-for-work-appeals

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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.