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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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Scots aid charity provides vital lifeline in Ukraine

NEWS 13 October 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Wee Box Appeal goes the extra mile

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-aid-charity-provides-vital-lifeline-in-ukraine

Church in Fife hosts emergency cost of crisis summit to discuss “evil of poverty”

NEWS 3 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The public event from 10am-3.30pm will feature powerful testimonies from people who are worst affected by a catastrophic increase in basic living costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/church-in-fife-hosts-emergency-cost-of-crisis-summit-to-discuss-evil-of-poverty

Disabled people asked to speak out on access as part of major survey

NEWS 27 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Euan’s Guide launches its 2024 Access Survey to uncover the state of disabled access

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-asked-to-speak-out-on-access-as-part-of-major-survey

Charity confirms Edinburgh urban farm set to close amid running costs crisis

NEWS 4 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The site, which which gives volunteering opportunities to disadvantaged young people and adults, has warned that rising costs and lack of funding have forced this decision.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-confirms-edinburgh-urban-farm-set-to-close-amid-running-costs-crisis

Who Cares? Scotland chair to step down

NEWS 30 May 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Ryan McCuaig will leave the post at the end of June to allow him to focus on his legal career. 

https://tfn.scot/news/who-cares-scotland-chair-to-step-down

Scottish charity launches pioneering guidance to tackle rape and sexual assault in the workplace. 

NEWS 8 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The resource is the first of its kind to look at rape and sexual assault as a workplace issue.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-launches-pioneering-guidance-to-tackle-rape-and-sexual-assault-in-the-workplace

"Its mission is the country's mission": FM hails child poverty charity on its 150th birthday

NEWS 12 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Its roots stretch back to 1875 when Canon Charles Jupp opened an orphanage for four boys in Burnside Cottage, Aberlour

https://tfn.scot/news/its-mission-is-the-countrys-mission-fm-hails-child-poverty-charity-on-its-150th-birthday

Urgent calls for council tax revaluation

NEWS 8 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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“Foundations of Scottish society are being eroded” by local taxation failures

https://tfn.scot/news/government-facing-council-tax-revaluation-call

“Hugely detrimental”: Public debt pulling families further into poverty

NEWS 15 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The report also indicates that low income families are in the midst of a debt crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/hugely-detrimental-public-debt-pulling-families-further-into-poverty

Projects across Scotland share millions to help people live well 

NEWS 17 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Supporting mental health with VR and children affected by the pandemic are just two of the projects to get share of almost £2 million

https://tfn.scot/news/projects-across-scotland-share-millions-to-help-people-live-well

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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.