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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Scotland’s fuel poverty crisis demands action, not just targets

OPINION 30 September 2025 by Tom Barclay
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Tom Barclay on working together to address the effects of rising bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-fuel-poverty-crisis-demands-action-not-just-targets

Why social enterprises and charities should care about tax justice  

OPINION 2 October 2025 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp: social enterprises, charities, cooperatives, community groups and other social economy organisations can and should benefit from fair tax reforms

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-social-enterprises-and-charities-should-care-about-tax-justice

Starting Again: how refugees are making new lives in Scotland

NEWS 26 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Exhibition shows how refugees make a new life for themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/starting-again-how-refugees-are-making-new-lives-in-scotland

Chief encounters: Donald MacLeod can’t see the day charities aren’t besieged and unable to cope

NEWS 15 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
The co-chairman of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland (NRS) pulls no punches

https://tfn.scot/news/chief-encounters-donald-macleod

Warm words and new agencies will not house the 150,000 people still waiting for a home

OPINION 5 March 2026 by Angela Currie
Regeneration & Housing
The housing situation is not improving says Angela Currie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-and-new-agencies-will-not-house-the-150000-people-still-waiting-for-a-home

Holyrood 2026: Scottish sector in wait and see mode

NEWS 12 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities are taking time this week to work out how to respond to the new parliamentary arithmetic

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2026-scottish-sector-in-wait-and-see-mode

Jobs revolution needed to lift children out of poverty

NEWS 29 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has been published

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-revolution-needed-to-lift-children-out-of-poverty

SCVO Spring Statement Response

Press release
15 March 2023
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In response to the UK Government's Spring Statement, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said: "The UK Government's,While this will be positive news for organisations in England, SCVO is calling on the Scottish Government,We want to see a clear plan from the Scottish Government on what additional funding will flow to the,deliver their services, voluntary organisations across Scotland will be looking to the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/58375/2023/03/15/scvo-spring-statement-response

£15m underspend on bedroom tax fund

NEWS 6 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Councils are being urged to ensure that £15m of underspent discretionary housing payment funds reach vulnerable tenants by the end of March

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-urged-to-spend-bedroom-tax-help-fund

Ethical finance hub for Scotland

NEWS 11 March 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Europe's first ethical finance hub is set to be opened in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-finance-hub-for-scotland

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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.