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Anti-austerity campaigners force MP's office to close

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
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They say cuts will kill

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-austerity-campaigners-force-mps-office-to-close

Free rail travel for companions a boon to those with sight loss

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Pilot project hopes to become permanent

https://tfn.scot/news/free-rail-travel-for-companions-a-boon-to-those-with-sight-loss

Gaps remain in housing support despite funding boost

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Adaptations to social housing need greater investment

https://tfn.scot/news/gaps-remain-in-housing-support-despite-funding-boost

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#NIHike
#Economy
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Public sector spending on the third sector in Scotland has frozen

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

Funding allows vital service to continue

NEWS 25 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Supported over 400 young people and their families

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-allows-vital-service-to-continue

Chancellor confirms UK aid cuts to begin immediately

NEWS 26 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Rachel Reeves made the announcement in Westminster on Wednesday. 

https://tfn.scot/news/chancellor-confirms-uk-aid-cuts-to-begin-immediately

Spring statement will increase financial pressure on the voluntary sector, charity bodies warn

NEWS 26 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The chancellor’s spending plans were unveiled on Wednesday, with no exemptions for NI hikes

https://tfn.scot/news/spring-statement-will-increase-financial-pressure-on-the-voluntary-sector-charity-bodies-warn

Missed poverty targets but charities still praise Scottish Government

NEWS 27 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Society
#Politics
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Highly unlikely legally-binding poverty reduction targets will be met by 2030

https://tfn.scot/news/missed-poverty-targets-but-scots-charities-still-praise-scottish-government

Win for Scottish sector as audit threshold to double

NEWS 27 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
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Change will help thousands of charities

https://tfn.scot/news/win-for-scottish-sector-as-audit-threshold-to-double

As Labour government chooses warfare over welfare, Scottish civil society reacts with fury

NEWS 27 March 2025 by Graham Martin
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Spring statement: “these cruel cuts are out of touch with what voters want from this government"

https://tfn.scot/news/as-labour-government-chooses-warfare-over-welfare-scottish-civil-society-reacts-with-fury

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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.