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Setting a safety net: could a minimum income guarantee help end poverty in Scotland?

NEWS 18 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Landmark new report - led by leading charities - sets out a transformative vision

https://tfn.scot/news/setting-a-safety-net-could-a-minimum-income-guarantee-help-end-poverty-in-scotland

Charity banking system "shambles" leaves voluntary groups shut out of their accounts

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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CAF Bank admits that an upgrade has not gone as planned

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-bank-system-shambles-leaves-voluntary-groups-shut-out-of-their-accounts

Civil society dismay over the banning of Palestine Action

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
“Listing a protest group, even one responsible for severe criminal damage, as a terrorist organisation would have very serious implications for protest and activism in the UK"

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-dismay-over-the-banning-of-palestine-action

Essential services at risk as vast majority of Scottish charities face financial insecurity

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Results from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker show that charities are at crisis point

https://tfn.scot/news/essential-services-at-risk-as-vast-majority-of-scottish-charities-face-financial-insecurity

Small charities: cementing the bedrock of our communities

NEWS 25 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Environment & International
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Regeneration & Housing
For Small Charity Week, which runs till 28 June, TFN's Niall Christie spoke to two grassroots groups to explore the challenges they face

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-cementing-the-bedrock-of-our-communities

Charities unite against social security cuts

NEWS 26 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
They have written a joint letter to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied it to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unite-against-social-security-cuts

Sector ignored once again as minister reveals financial forecasts

NEWS 27 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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"Our sector needed action, not warm words and empty promises"

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-ignored-once-again-as-minister-reveals-financial-forecasts

Castlemilk community group publishes human rights declaration

NEWS 10 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The conference came ahead of International Human Rights Day.

https://tfn.scot/news/castlemilk-community-group-publishes-human-rights-ceclaration

Social entrepreneur to lead Young Scot

NEWS 10 December 2025 by Graham Martin
He has spoken on global stages, including the UN General Assembly and the White House

https://tfn.scot/news/social-entreprerneur-to-lead-young-scot

Destitution among most needy reduced but support remains limited

NEWS 11 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Support is being stretched to its limits

https://tfn.scot/news/destitution-among-most-needy-reduced-but-support-remains-limited

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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.