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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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Cash-first future: Making food banks history in Scotland

NEWS 7 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Campaigners from a number of groups came together at the Gathering.

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-first-future-making-food-banks-history-in-scotland

Union seeks answers after domestic violence charity closes

NEWS 7 March 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Sharon Graham: “mismanagement at Glasgow East Women’s Aid is one of the worst cases we have ever come across"

https://tfn.scot/news/union-seeks-answers-after-domestic-violence-charity-closes

Clamp down on scam churches urge campaigners

NEWS 30 January 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Faith groups using 'advancement of religion’ to exploit people

https://tfn.scot/news/clamp-down-on-scam-churches-urge-campaigners

Funding allows bakery to rise again

NEWS 7 February 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Heritage project underway

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-allows-bakery-to-rise-again

Unite members back strike action at Glasgow East Women’s Aid 

NEWS 14 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership have emphatically supported strike action.

https://tfn.scot/news/unite-members-back-strike-action-at-glasgow-east-womens-aid

Edinburgh charity warns of rising bills "perfect storm"

NEWS 2 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Chief executive Lyndsay Fyffe-Jardine said she was “completely floored” by the price rises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-warns-of-rising-bills-perfect-storm

Scottish charities demand braille inclusion on food labelling

NEWS 4 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Currently, braille labelling is only required for medicines, meaning braille users are not able to identify the food products they wish to purchase and use. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-demand-braille-inclusion-on-food-labelling

British Red Cross unveils new Scotland Director

NEWS 2 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Rob takes over from Marie Hayes who retires after 11 years leading the organisation’s Health and Crisis Response services across Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/british-red-cross-unveils-new-scotland-director

A united community front against the cost of living crisis

NEWS 7 March 2023 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The aim is to provide a collective response to an emerging humanitarian threat

https://tfn.scot/news/a-united-community-front-against-the-cost-of-living-crisis

Class war: calls made for private schools to lose charity status

NEWS 1 September 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
SNP could discuss ending tax breaks and placing a levy on pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/class-war-calls-made-for-private-schools-to-lose-charity-status

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2025. 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.