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New appointments strengthen housing and care group's leadership

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
They have joined the board of Blackwood to help shape the next phase of the organisation

https://tfn.scot/news/new-appointments-strengthen-housing-and-care-groups-leadership

Charity Finance Group calls for further increase to audit threshold 

NEWS 21 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
2 comments
The Scottish Government has said threshold for charities will increase from £500,000 to £1million. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-finance-group-calls-for-further-increase-to-audit-threshold

Regulator faces legal threat - but stands by its report into cycling charity

NEWS 21 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Environment & International
3 comments
Founder wants an apology - but OSCR says suspension was only lifted as he is no longer a trustee

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-faces-legal-threat-but-stands-by-its-report-into-cycling-charity

"Donated" charity minibus ends up registered to convicted criminal

NEWS 21 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
4 comments
Questions remain whether minibus was ever donated to a Glasgow mosque

https://tfn.scot/news/donated-charity-minibus-ends-up-registered-to-convicted-criminal

Scotland must ditch ‘unfair and damaging’ social care charges

NEWS 24 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Report warns disabled people are being let down in their right to help with basic needs.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-ditch-unfair-and-damaging-social-care-charges

Scotland’s charity regulator appoints interim CEO

NEWS 24 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
1 comment
OSCR also announced members had been reappointed to its board

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-regulator-appoints-interim-ceo

Budget cuts show disregard for survivors of rape and sexual violence

NEWS 25 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
Organisations hit out at Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/budget-cuts-show-disregard-for-survivors-of-rape-and-sexual-violence

Scotland’s culture sector calls for new legislation to support long-term growth and impact

NEWS 25 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
A Culture Act can realise “untapped potential” of sector at critical juncture

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-culture-sector-calls-for-new-legislation-to-support-long-term-growth-and-impact

Revealed: how women bear the brunt of the public debt crisis

NEWS 25 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Aberlour, One Parent Families Scotland and Trussell commissioned the research as they campaign for reform of how debt is pursued

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-women-bear-the-brunt-of-the-public-debt-crisis

UK Government told it must support sector to cover increasing costs after budget announcements

NEWS 26 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Rising wage levels and changes to salary sacrifice schemes will have an effect on third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-told-it-must-support-sector-to-cover-increasing-costs-after-budget-announcements

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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.