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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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Public finances must be used to tackle the cost of living and climate crises together

NEWS 10 October 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Fiscal actions must be taken which can attack both emergencies

https://tfn.scot/news/public-finances-must-be-used-to-tackle-the-cost-of-living-and-climate-crises-together

£5m fund to help voluntary sector transition to net zero

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Managed by Social investment Scotland, the fund will provide loans to successful applicants starting from £10,000

https://tfn.scot/news/5m-fund-to-help-voluntary-sector-transition-to-net-zero

Pressure grows on big pharma to loosen grip on vaccine patents

NEWS 6 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
1 comment
Campaigners say Boris Johnson must join in calls for waiving of intellectual property rights to beat vaccine inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-grows-on-big-pharma-to-loosen-grip-on-vaccine-patents

Unpaid carers facing cost-of-living timebomb

NEWS 15 March 2022 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Charities warn carers can't cope financially

https://tfn.scot/news/unpaid-carers-facing-cost-of-living-timebomb

Charities call on chancellor to tackle fuel costs crisis

NEWS 6 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
“We also want to see the government working alongside charities to explore ways we can meet these rising costs so their vital work can continue.”

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-on-chancellor-to-tackle-fuel-costs-crisis

Sort out pensions or risk £2,500 daily fine

OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
Management
Malcolm Streatfield explains why Scottish charities need to plan well ahead of their auto-enrolment date

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sort-out-pensions-or-risk-2500-daily-fine

Charities buoyant despite overspends

NEWS 27 February 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Scottish charities that spent more than they earned last year still believe their organisations will prosper this year.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-buoyant-despite-overspends

Brought up in care but look at me now

OPINION 9 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Karen Littlejohn was brought up in care but is now on the career ladder to greater things. She now gives young people the benefit of her experiences

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brought-up-in-care-but-look-at-me-now

Come on Kezia: put your own house in order first

OPINION 21 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Graham Martin on Kezia Dugdale's challenge to civil society

https://tfn.scot/opinion/come-on-kezia-put-your-own-house-in-order-first

We are in the grip of a housing crisis

OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare cuts means Scotland is suffering a housing crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-are-in-the-grip-of-a-housing-crisis

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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.