Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Single Mothers: Singled Out

Single women are hit harder than single men, couples and multifamily households by the current government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/single-mothers-singled-out

Work and Pensions Inquiry Report on Pathways to Work - 3rd Report

Although broadly welcoming the Government's aim of reducing numbers of Incapacity Benefit recipients,

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/work-and-pensions-inquiry-report-on-pathways-to-work-3rd-report

SCVO responds to UK Government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Press release

12 January 2023

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SCVO news
Policy

In response to the UK Government’s Energy Bills Discount Scheme, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said,“We are calling on Scottish Government to reopen their Electricity and Natural Gas framework agreements,“Together with our partners in NCVO, we are also calling on the UK government to recognise the particular,voluntary organisations such as hospices, refuges, social care and community leisure providers, and for government

https://scvo.scot/p/56703/2023/01/12/scvo-responds-to-uk-governments-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Edinburgh charity cleared of wrongdoing after regulator investigation

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Complaints had first been raised in April 2024

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-cleared-of-wrongdoing-after-regulator-investigation

Where are England’s charities? Are they in the right places and what can we do if they are not?

distribution of charities in England is what we would want in an ideal world and explores what government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/where-are-englands-charities-are-they-in-the-right-places-and-what-can-we-do-if-they-are-not

Neighbourhood management: At the turning point?

A research report from the ODPM evaluating the schemes that were part of governments Pathfinder Programme

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/neighbourhood-management-at-the-turning-point

Charity Finance Group post-budget survey Nov 2024

Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase,charitable services and activities; charge more for paid-for goods and services; hand back local government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/charity-finance-group-post-budget-survey-nov-2024