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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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Is Scotland facing a rent arrears crisis? 

OPINION 13 November 2023 by Aoife Deery
Social Justice & Poverty
It’s clear even being in work is not enough for people to feel secure about their ability to pay the rent. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-scotland-facing-a-rent-arrears-crisis

Repairs in retrograde – a peek at the state of Scottish housing maintenance

OPINION 18 December 2023 by Aoife Deery
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Aoife Deery of CAS on the need for reform around housing repairs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/repairs-in-retrograde-a-peek-at-the-state-of-scottish-housing-maintenance

Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

OPINION 29 April 2024 by Erica Young
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Prime minister's remarks increase stigma and drive people deeper in to destitution, writes Erica Young

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sick-note-rhetoric-does-not-match-reality

The Scottish Child Payment leads the way in the fight against child poverty 

OPINION 5 August 2024 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on the impact and the potential of a vital scheme that was long campaigned for by charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-scottish-child-payment-leads-the-way-in-the-fight-against-child-poverty

From advice to action: improving access to disability payments in Scotland  

OPINION 17 November 2025 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on the importance of easy access to Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-advice-to-action-improving-access-to-disability-payments-in-scotland

Don’t let the summer heat fool you - energy debt is a year-round problem 

OPINION 21 July 2025 by Dr Matthew Lee
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
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The volume of people needing help with energy debt is worrying, says Matthew Lee

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-let-the-summer-heat-fool-you-energy-debt-is-a-year-round-problem

The cost of living is hurting net zero too

OPINION 11 December 2023 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
"When your bills are up, and your income is staying the same, you don’t think about taking out additional loans to insulate your home"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-is-hurting-net-zero-too

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

Number of Scots needing emergency support on the rise

NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Campaigners are calling for an increase to the Scottish Welfare Fund budget as rising numbers of people are accessing emergency cash to help buy food

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-scots-needing-emergency-support-on-the-rise

Social enterprise funeral director opens

NEWS 6 February 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
The UK's first not-for-profit funeral service aims to tackle growing funeral poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-funeral-director-opens

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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.