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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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The digital divide is increasing inequality in Scotland

NEWS 27 September 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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A new report finds that the almost 1 million Scot who don't have internet access are socially and economically isolated in a range of ways

https://tfn.scot/news/the-digital-divide-is-increasing-inequality-in-scotland

Arthritis forcing thousands of Scots to give up work

NEWS 17 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Versus Arthritis has said more needs to be done to help the 1.5 million people in Scotland who suffer with the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/arthritis-forcing-thousands-of-scots-to-give-up-work

Dementia failings prevent free care

NEWS 23 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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The complex needs associated with advanced dementia have not been fully understood or recognised, experts have said

https://tfn.scot/news/dementia-failings-prevent-free-care

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

NEWS 15 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
An international poverty expert has said that meaningful action must be taken to help those who face deprivation

https://tfn.scot/news/inaction-will-continue-to-fuel-extreme-poverty

Scottish charity appeal raises £3m for the world’s poorest

NEWS 28 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
An annual appeal by a Scottish charity has raised £3,198,056 for its life changing work

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-appeal-raises-3m-for-the-worlds-poorest

Shock figures reveal scale of Council Tax debt

NEWS 2 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Clients seen by Citizens Advice Scotland in 2019 owed a total of £6.9 million.

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-figures-reveal-scale-of-council-tax-debt

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Public sector spending on the third sector in Scotland has frozen

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns deprioritising international aid will lead to global "insecurity and instability"

NEWS 14 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Filippo Grandi warned that cuts to humanitarian aid will significantly undermine work done by NGOs

https://tfn.scot/news/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-warns-deprioritising-international-aid-will-lead-to-global-insecurity-and-instability

Partnership project ‘provides collaborative model for the rest of Scotland’

NEWS 25 April 2025 by Niall Christie
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Groups have teamed up to help foster community spirit and protect the planet.

https://tfn.scot/news/partnership-project-provides-collaborative-model-for-the-rest-of-scotland

New report claims rising to housing challenge is key to tackling poverty

NEWS 20 August 2025 by Niall Christie
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includem have said in their latest publication that poverty and housing are inextricably linked. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-claims-rising-to-housing-challenge-is-key-to-tackling-poverty

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.