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Cuts and poor value for money means UK aid may not reach those most in need, MPs find

NEWS 3 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Analysis of the FCDO’s approach to value for money in Official Development Assistance

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-and-poor-value-for-money-means-uk-aid-may-not-reach-those-most-in-need-mps-find-in-new-report

Ministers must fix chasm between child poverty targets

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Politics
Targets have been consistently missed

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-must-fix-chasm-between-child-poverty-targets

Housing charity leader warns crisis “being weaponised” to stoke division

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Alison Watson of Shelter Scotland said the housing crisis is being used to demonise refugees and asylum seekers

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-charity-leader-warns-crisis-being-weaponised-to-stoke-division

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

New accounting rules: what they will mean for your charity

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
After 1 January, only charities with annual turnovers of more than £15m will have to produce a detailed cashflow statement

https://tfn.scot/news/new-accounting-rules-what-they-will-mean-for-your-charity

Local leaders join charity board to grow mental wellbeing support across Ayrshire

NEWS 6 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The announcement comes during Trustees’ Week, which celebrates the contribution of trustees across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/local-leaders-join-charity-board-to-grow-mental-wellbeing-support-across-ayrshire

Award-winning impact: Scotland’s social enterprises recognised for outstanding achievements

NEWS 7 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025 were held on Thursday

https://tfn.scot/news/award-winning-impact-scotlands-social-enterprises-recognised-for-outstanding-achievements

Party leaders must meet public demand over eradicating child poverty

NEWS 10 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Save The Children polling shows the issue is of vital importance to voters ahead of next year's Holyrood election

https://tfn.scot/news/party-leaders-mnust-meet-public-demand-over-eradicating-child-poverty

Organisations call on the next government to keep a promise to Scotland’s children

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Over 30 groups have joined forces ahead of May’s election

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-call-on-the-next-government-to-keep-a-promise-to-scotlands-children

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance appoints four new trustees

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Richard Cockbain, Alastair Gibson, David Goodacre and Melissa Hope have joined

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-air-ambulance-appoints-four-new-trustees

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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.