This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Join our community

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Almost 600 more children were homeless last year

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Dip in number of homeless people but rise in children living in temporary homes

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-in-children-living-in-temporary-accommodation

New research shows child poverty set to rise by 50%

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/new-research-shows-child-poverty-set-to-rise-by-50

Children’s charities respond to Brexit

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
Children's charities from Scotland and the UK say effort must now be made to protect and promote children’s rights

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charities-respond-to-brexit

Robson is new Citizens Advice Scotland chair

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
Acting chair announced to quell bitter in-fighting at the embattled organisation

https://tfn.scot/news/embattled-citizens-advice-scotland-announce-new-chair

Scotland fails to hit fuel poverty target

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The government has admitted that it will not end fuel poverty this year as estimates suggest a third of Scots still struggle to heat their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-fails-to-hit-fuel-poverty-target

Scotland sets up independent fundraising regulation

NEWS 30 June 2016 by Jordan Ogg
Funding & Finance
Scottish charities have chosen to create their own fundraising self-regulation system rather than buy into new English scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-sets-up-independent-fundraising-regulation

UK trails behind other European countries on social progress

NEWS 30 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
2 comments
The UK lags behind Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway as well as other developed nations on social progress

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-trails-behind-other-european-countries-on-social-progress

Spend on benefits not foodbanks, experts tell government

NEWS 1 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
An independent group of experts on food poverty has called on the Scottish Government to increase benefits rather than fund foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/spend-on-benefits-not-foodbanks-experts-tell-government

Development trusts are transforming Scottish communities

NEWS 4 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
A new report examining three Scottish development trusts has found they make a positive contribution to their local economy and society

https://tfn.scot/news/development-trusts-are-transforming-scottish-communities

We’ll help Scots go digital says BoS

NEWS 4 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
The Bank of Scotland is the first bank to sign up to Scotland's digital participation charter

https://tfn.scot/news/well-help-scots-go-digital-says-bos

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.