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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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Leading charities lay bare pandemic impact on those with sensory loss

NEWS 6 April 2021 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Sensory poverty an urgent and important issue say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-lay-bare-pandemic-impact-on-those-with-sensory-loss

Charity highlights the hidden plastics in everyday products

NEWS 21 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
New research are shown the public are largely support of highlighting everyday products that contain hidden plastics

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-highlights-the-hidden-plastics-in-everyday-products

Groundbreaking video technology hits milestone

NEWS 11 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Near Me, which has been used by the NHS and a range of charities, has reached one million consultations in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/groundbreaking-video-technology-hits-milestone

Millions skipping meals across Britain as cost of living crisis bites

NEWS 9 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
“The extremely rapid rise in food insecurity since January points to a catastrophic situation for families."

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-skipping-meals-across-britain-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites

Coalition of groups urge public bodies to pause debt for Scotland's poorest

NEWS 21 February 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
They want to pause council tax charges, Universal Credit debt and rent arrears

https://tfn.scot/news/coalition-of-groups-urge-public-bodies-to-pause-debt-for-scotlands-poorest

Deaf charity unveils new five-year strategy

NEWS 1 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The paper, Every Moment Counts, looks to provide support to deaf children as soon as their deafness is identified.  

https://tfn.scot/news/deaf-charity-unveils-new-five-year-strategy

Pioneering charity app helps young disabled people transition to adulthood

NEWS 20 June 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Compass is now freely available to young people, as well as their carers and the professionals who support them

https://tfn.scot/news/pioneering-charity-app-helps-young-disabled-people-transition-to-adulthood

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#NIHike
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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

Report makes case for new national parks

NEWS 23 September 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
They boost local economy and tourism

https://tfn.scot/news/report-makes-case-for-new-national-parks

Age Scotland hits out at Green minister’s comments about older people

NEWS 22 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
The charity said Patrick Harvie’s comments were “ill-considered”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/age-scotland-hits-out-at-green-ministers-comments-about-older-people

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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.