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

NEWS 29 December 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
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

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

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

NEWS 6 March 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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

Poorest diabetes patients suffer worst levels of NHS care

NEWS 14 November 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Disparity between health boards with poorest areas worse off

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-diabetes-patients-suffer-worst-levels-of-nhs-care

Revealed: how lack of Fair Funding impacts charity staff

NEWS 17 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Insecurity, uncertainty and shortages impacting on pay and resources are all hitting hard

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-lack-of-fair-funding-impacts-charity-staff

Social security in Scotland: a time to reflect

OPINION 8 June 2026 by Ed Pybus
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Ed Pybus looks at what has been achieved since the Scottish Social Security Act was passed in 2018 and what the future holds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-in-scotland-a-time-to-reflect

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

Young people lacking vital support as access to services worsen

NEWS 14 December 2021 by Rab Armour
Campaigners warn young people can't get access to facilities

https://tfn.scot/news/young-people-lacking-vital-support-as-access-to-services-worsen

Pandemic motivates Brits to improve physical health

NEWS 1 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Athletics legend Roger Black has back the BHF's bid to encourage the nation to do one good thing for their heart during Heart Month

https://tfn.scot/news/pandemic-motivates-brits-to-improve-physical-health

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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.