Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Protesters hound MP at foodbank opening

NEWS 27 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

Scottish secretary David Mundell says he is disappointed foodbanks are being used for “political point-scoring”

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-mp-hounded-at-opening-of-foodbank

Making short-term cash reserves work harder

OPINION 6 June 2023 by Keith Burdon

Management

Funding & Finance

Keith Burdon looks at the options for managing cash reserves.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-short-term-cash-reserves-work-harder

Let’s solve the problems that cause the crisis

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Colin Waters

Families & Young People

Colin Waters on how conflict at home drives youth homelessness - and what can be done to resolve this

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-solve-the-problems-that-cause-the-crisis

Schools should open in holidays to help poor families, says report

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

1 comment

While many parents look forward to the school holidays, new research shows they can place huge strain on families already struggling through poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/schools-should-open-in-holidays-to-help-poor-families-says-report

Poverty costs us all - but together we can end it

OPINION 15 October 2024 by Emma Jackson

Social Justice & Poverty

Emma Jackson reflects on Challenge Poverty Week

https://tfn.scot/opinion/poverty-costs-us-all-together-we-can-end-it

What’s needed from the budget to support essential services like us

OPINION 2 December 2024 by David Hilferty

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

David Hilferty: the government must provide sustainable funding for the voluntary sector and those it supports

https://tfn.scot/opinion/whats-needed-from-the-budget-to-support-essential-services-like-us

Volunteering is too old fashioned says charities

NEWS 13 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Scottish Volunteering Forum says the number of people volunteering in Scotland has been static for more than a decade

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-is-stuck-in-the-past

Small charities living in fear of closure

NEWS 20 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Management

Small charities and community groups are being stretched to absolute capacity, leading to fears about their future

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-face-closure-nightmare

Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open

OPINION 31 March 2025 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Social Justice & Poverty

Sarah-Jayne Dunn on the need for action on financial inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/basic-bank-accounts-need-to-be-easier-for-people-to-open

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

1 comment

A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

Search

What can we help you with?

Protesters hound MP at foodbank opening

Making short-term cash reserves work harder

Let’s solve the problems that cause the crisis

Schools should open in holidays to help poor families, says report

Poverty costs us all - but together we can end it

What’s needed from the budget to support essential services like us

Volunteering is too old fashioned says charities

Small charities living in fear of closure

Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

Filters

About

Social

Help

Not registered for a My SCVO account?

Sign in

Not registered for a My SCVO account?

Search

What can we help you with?

Filters