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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Scottish Government told to get on with banning conversion therapy

NEWS 19 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
The Equality Network has led calls for John Swinney to push ahead

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-told-to-get-on-with-banning-conversion-therapy

Charities fight back against government gagging order

NEWS 12 February 2016 by Rab Armour
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​Charities write to prime minster urging him to drop a clause preventing charities from lobbying against government

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-join-to-oppose-government-gagging-order

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

NEWS 9 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
The Big Lottery Fund risks becoming too closely tied to UK Government policy under proposed new directions, NCVO has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/big-lottery-fund-risks-being-tied-to-policy-warns-ncvo

Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
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Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

Fears over Glasgow climate summit bill

NEWS 15 January 2020 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Lack of clarity over who will pay huge cost

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-over-glasgow-climate-summit-bill

Charities combine to put pressure on governments to be more open

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
A project made up of third sector organisations in each of the UK’s four nations has been awarded cash to empower citizens to question government decisions

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-to-be-forced-to-be-more-open-by-charities

Scottish Government to scrap universal winter fuel payments for pensioners

NEWS 14 August 2024 by Niall Christie
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Age Scotland said the SNP Government has been left with no decision but to replicate plans to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-to-scrap-universal-winter-fuel-payments-for-pensioners

SCVO responds to UK Government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Press release
12 January 2023
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In response to the UK Government’s Energy Bills Discount Scheme, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said,“We are calling on Scottish Government to reopen their Electricity and Natural Gas framework agreements,“Together with our partners in NCVO, we are also calling on the UK government to recognise the particular,voluntary organisations such as hospices, refuges, social care and community leisure providers, and for government

https://scvo.scot/p/56703/2023/01/12/scvo-responds-to-uk-governments-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Exclusive: UK Government failed to carry out impact assessment ahead of £6 billion international aid cuts

NEWS 16 July 2025 by Niall Christie
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office also fails to answer questions on aid target u-turn

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-uk-government-failed-to-carry-out-impact-assessment-ahead-of-6billion-international-aid-cuts

Sight Relief (SCIO)

  • Membership number 9447
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC051191

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/9447/sight-relief-scio

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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.