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Swinney urged to act now and stop strikes in social care sector once and for all

NEWS 24 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#NIHike
#Politics
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Investment is needed urgently to thwart ongoing disputes across social care

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-urged-to-act-now-and-stop-strikes-in-social-care-sector-once-and-for-all

Future of one of Scotland’s oldest rehab charities is secured

NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Abbeycare has taken over three Jericho Society facilities

https://tfn.scot/news/future-of-one-of-scotlands-oldest-rehab-charities-is-secured

Children First reports surge in demand for support with children’s emotional wellbeing

NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The charity said it helped more than 1,000 more people compared to last year

https://tfn.scot/news/children-first-reports-surge-in-demand-for-support-with-childrens-emotional-wellbeing

National campaign to modernise abortion law is launched in Scotland

NEWS 29 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
“Time’s up for outdated abortion laws”: national initiative aims to modernise law and protect reproductive rights

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-launches-national-campaign-to-modernise-abortion-law

Leading care charity appoints new chief executive

NEWS 30 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Change at the top at Carr Gomm

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-care-charity-appoints-new-chief-executive

Next Scottish government must prioritise funding for rape survivors

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
Surge in demand yet funding is decreasing

https://tfn.scot/news/next-scottish-government-must-prioritise-funding-for-rape-survivors

Charities face critical challenges as costs rise and demand increases

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Research finds the financial strain on the sector is affecting the delivery of services

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-face-critical-challenges-as-costs-rise-and-demand-increases

Data centre 'crisis' will continue unchecked - despite Holyrood guidance

NEWS 17 August 2026 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Campaigners and charities say the announcement does not go far enough, and some have called for a moratorium

https://tfn.scot/news/data-centre-crisis-will-continue-unckecked-despite-holyrood-guidance

Charity switches up a gear thanks to electric bus 

NEWS 21 August 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Environment & International
It has been able to streamline foodbank collections and help young people take part in activities

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-switches-up-a-gear-thanks-to-electric-bus

“Vital investment”: Scottish Government announce multi-year funding for Bairns' Hoose model

NEWS 21 August 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The move will support expansion for the programme by 2031

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-investment-scottish-government-announce-multi-year-funding-for-bairns-hoose-model

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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.