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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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Some home truths for ministers on Scottish housing crisis

OPINION 1 September 2025 by Aoife Deery
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
New publication shows worrying rise in arrears

https://tfn.scot/opinion/some-home-truths-for-ministers-on-scottish-housing-crisis

What does Whole Family Support really mean?

OPINION 6 October 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
David Hilferty on putting government plans into practice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-whole-family-support-really-mean

We marched to demand action and a fairer society 

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-marched-to-demand-action-and-a-fairer-society

Ofgem’s plans on energy debt don’t go nearly far enough 

OPINION 10 November 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
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David Hilferty on the inevitable winter fuel crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ofgems-plans-on-energy-debt-dont-go-nearly-far-enough

Just 62 people own the same wealth as 3.6 billion

NEWS 18 January 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
How the world's wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands

https://tfn.scot/news/just-62-people-own-the-same-wealth-as-3.6-billion

Charity launches new social enterprise

NEWS 18 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
One Parent Families Scotland has supported its flexible childcare service to become a separate non-profit childcare company

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-launches-new-social-enterprise

New figures paint “grim picture” of Scottish transport

NEWS 26 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Call for action as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-paint-grim-picture-of-scottish-transport

International charities consider risks

NEWS 16 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
New research has shown that charities are reporting more safeguarding and political risks against a backdrop of challenging media coverage

https://tfn.scot/news/international-charities-consider-risks

Oxfam thanks supporters after “challenging year”

NEWS 4 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
The charity’s income has remained steady in the wake of scandal.

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-thanks-supporters-after-challenging-year

New alliance formed for green and fair transport

NEWS 10 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
The nine organisations want to see progress made ahead of COP26 next year

https://tfn.scot/news/new-alliance-formed-for-green-and-fair-transport

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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.