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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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Osborne’s budget hammers families and the poor

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​£12 billion of welfare cuts means Scots will suffer more than other parts of the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/osbornes-budget-hammers-families-and-the-poor

Charities urge parties to take the politics out of childcare

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Members of Scotland’s Childcare Alliance call for all political parties to agree to implement Commission For Childcare Reform recommendations

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-parties-to-take-the-politics-out-of-childcare

Foodbanks: much more than a hill of beans

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
Ewan Gurr, Scotland development officer from The Trussell Trust on why even the richest areas now need foodbanks.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foodbanks-much-more-than-a-hill-of-beans

Enterprising rural youth group wins top award

FEATURE 17 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Paul Cardwell attended the 8th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards to hear about the remarkable work that is being done across the country

https://tfn.scot/features/youth-worker-of-the-year-announced

Inspiring Scotland to social change

FEATURE 14 May 2015 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
Europe’s first venture philanthropy funder is helping Scottish charities learn to meet the needs of private investors

https://tfn.scot/features/inspiring-scotland-to-social-change

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 7 December 2018

LIST 7 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-7-december

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

OPINION 9 September 2025 by Tina Koenig
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Tina Koenig on Self-Harm Network Scotland’s latest Impact Report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-report-shows-how-people-who-self-harm-are-being-supported-in-scotland

Unlocking hidden income in Scotland’s community venues

OPINION 20 March 2026 by Emily Walker
Management
Culture & Leisure
Charities are being asked to deliver more with less and for many leaders the challenge isn’t ambition, it’s financial sustainability - but there are options, says Emily Walker

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unlocking-hidden-income-in-scotlands-community-venues

Syrian refugees come to the UK as a last resort

NEWS 26 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
Syrians spend the last of their savings to get to Europe only when they've given up all hope of being able to return home

https://tfn.scot/news/travelling-to-europe-is-only-future-for-thousands-of-refugees

Council funding cuts threaten Edinburgh family centre

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Jolene Campbell
Health & Social Care
An Edinburgh support centre that works with some of the city's most vulnerable families is cutting services after losing council funding

https://tfn.scot/news/council-funding-cuts-threaten-edinburgh-family-centre

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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.