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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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"Long harsh winter" for older people as energy price hike bites

NEWS 21 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Age Scotland's research reveals energy bills are the number one concern for older people who feel financially

https://tfn.scot/news/long-harsh-winter-for-older-people-as-energy-price-hike-bites

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

NEWS 11 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
150,000 pensioners are already living in relative poverty in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/costs-of-essentials-for-scotland-elderly-set-to-spiral

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

Scrap the benefit cap, UK Government told by campaigners

NEWS 1 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has now made fresh calls for the cap to go. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-the-benefit-cap-uk-government-told-by-campaigners

Half of charities fear running out of cash within months

NEWS 3 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
A new study has shown the extent to which charities face a fight for their future, with demand surging but income falling rapidly

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-charities-fear-running-out-of-cash-within-months

Engaging young people with politics: trusting schools and enfranchising 16-year olds

OPINION 4 November 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
Families & Young People
Dr Jan Eichhorn on how young people engaged with politics beyond what we expected during the referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/engaging-young-people-with-politics-trusting-schools-and-enfranchising-16-y

Fears over rising rates of malnutrition among older people in Scotland

NEWS 11 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Malnutrition is a very real problem and Covid-19 has seen issues worsen, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-over-rising-rates-of-malnutrition-among-older-people-in-scotland

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 4 June

NEWS 4 June 2020 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Daily news briefing on the crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-4-june

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
1 comment
TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Scottish Budget Scrutiny: Evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee

Kirsten Hogg
10 January 2024
Posted in
by bringing fundraised income into vital areas, from service provision to environmental and medical research,contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,working week in the run up to Christmas between the budget announcement and the submission of this briefing

https://scvo.scot/p/87705/2024/01/10/scottish-budget-scrutiny-evidence-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

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