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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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Ban energy companies from forcing customers onto prepay meters

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
2 comments
An MP called the forced switch "morally repugnant"

https://tfn.scot/news/ban-energy-companies-from-forcing-customers-onto-prepay-meters

Charity CEO and founder to stand down after 26 years

NEWS 31 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Helen Carlin started Rowan Alba in 1997 with the aim of creating a new approach to homelessness.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-ceo-and-founder-to-stand-down-after-26-years

Charity hopeful a cure for terminal illness could happen through increased research

NEWS 18 April 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Advanced treatments and fundraising is tackling the illness head on

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hopeful-a-cure-for-terminal-illness-could-happen-through-increased-research

Historic Environment Scotland unveils plans for new Archive House

NEWS 13 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
The project is expected to be completed by 2026.

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-environment-scotland-unveils-plans-for-new-archive-house

“Squeezed”: Report warns of rising costs hitting third sector

NEWS 4 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
1 comment
The increasing pressure on volunteers and attracting members of the public to provide unpaid work, were also flagged.

https://tfn.scot/news/squeezed-report-warns-of-rising-costs-hitting-third-sector

Citizens Basic Income: why here, and why now?

OPINION 24 October 2017 Guest post
Management
3 comments
Dr Benjamin Simmons looks at why ​calls for a Citizens Basic Income are gaining ground

https://tfn.scot/opinion/basic-income-why-here-and-why-now

Campaign launched to move beyond foodbanks in Scotland

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
​Charities awarded cash to find more dignified solution

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-scrap-foodbanks

HMRC is funding the sector to help spread the word to hardest to reach clients

NEWS 4 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Funding of £30,000 to £600,000 per year

https://tfn.scot/news/hmrc-is-funding-the-sector-to-help-spread-the-word-to-hardest-to-reach-clients

Groups invited to take part in global climate summit

NEWS 21 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
The organisers of COP26 have said they are looking for help to bring the summit to life

https://tfn.scot/news/groups-invited-to-take-part-in-global-climate-summit

Economic disruption is essential for social change

Professor Iain Black
28 March 2022
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"Why is it so hard to implement a vision that every stakeholder, including governments supports and wants,Our economic system includes institutions, infrastructure, governance, people, stuff and finance.,It is the number governments worry about above all else and the one most regularly reported and scrutinised

https://scvo.scot/p/49645/2022/03/28/economic-disruption-is-essential-for-social-disruption

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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.