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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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Major charity study shows cancer patients happy with care

NEWS 6 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Cancer patents in Scotland are overwhelmingly positive about the care they receive

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-study-shows-cancer-patients-happy-with-care

Charity workers less likely to get living wage than everyone else

NEWS 7 November 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
More than a quarter of people working for UK charities are not paid the living wage, compared to just a fifth of the rest of the population

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-less-likely-to-get-living-wage-than-everyone-else

Revealed: the scandal of Parkinson’s patients being financially punished

NEWS 20 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Living with the illness not only takes a huge physical toll but also impacts financially to the detriment of family and friends

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-scandal-of-parkinsons-patients-being-financially-punished

Pilot project aims to reduce restraint in care settings

NEWS 30 May 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Innovative programme looks at alternatives to restraining young people

https://tfn.scot/news/pilot-project-aims-to-reduce-restraint-in-care-settings

“The budget failed”: third sector voices slam Tory government budget

NEWS 6 March 2024 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Regeneration & Housing
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Scotland’s voluntary sector has slated the UK Government’s latest budget plans.

https://tfn.scot/news/the-budget-failed-third-sector-voices-slam-tory-government-budget

Revealed: how women bear the brunt of the public debt crisis

NEWS 25 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Aberlour, One Parent Families Scotland and Trussell commissioned the research as they campaign for reform of how debt is pursued

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-women-bear-the-brunt-of-the-public-debt-crisis

Nursery closures will hit low-income parents hard

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
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Campaigners hit out

https://tfn.scot/news/nursery-closures-will-hit-low-income-parents-hard

Faith and charity leaders call for asylum seekers to be given free bus passes

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The campaign is spearheaded by the Maryhill Integration Network (MIN).

https://tfn.scot/news/faith-and-charity-leaders-call-for-asylum-seekers-to-be-given-free-bus-passes

Charity mergers need not only be an emergency option, experts say

NEWS 8 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The potential for a spike in amalgamations has emerged on the back of research showing that eight-in-10 Scottish charities face cash challenges.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-mergers-need-not-only-be-an-emergency-option-experts-say

Revealed: how a lack of fair funding impacts charity workers and services

NEWS 29 December 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New research underlines pressures on third sector workforce

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-a-lack-of-fair-funding-impacts-charity-workers-and-services

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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.