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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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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

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

NEWS 20 August 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
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

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
Funding & Finance
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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Environment & International
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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

Agricultural suicide prevention project gets underway

NEWS 17 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Collaboration between RSABI and University of Glasgow starts. 

https://tfn.scot/news/agricultural-suicide-prevention-project-gets-underway

Use budget to unlock millions for charities, urges People’s Postcode Lottery

NEWS 19 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Funding & Finance
Chancellor urged to lift outdated sales cap and release £132 million for good causes – at zero cost to taxpayers

https://tfn.scot/news/use-budget-to-unlock-millions-for-charities-urges-peoples-postcode-lottery

Specially-equipped van tours Fife to boost community engagement

NEWS 20 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Enables groups to get sound advice

https://tfn.scot/news/specially-equipped-van-tours-fife-to-get-boost-community-engagement

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#NIHike
#Economy
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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

Charities uncover 'exotic pet' owners killing their animals

NEWS 14 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Some even decapitated quail using kitchen scissors

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-uncover-exotic-pet-owners-killing-their-animals

Changes to child maintenance could lift thousands from poverty

NEWS 24 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Society
#Politics
The current system may not be fit for purpose

https://tfn.scot/news/changes-to-child-maintenance-payments-could-list-many-thousands-out-of-poverty

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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.