This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
 
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sign in Sign up
Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Flooding cash welcomed - but much more is needed

NEWS 18 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
1 comment
Friends of the Earth Scotland has welcomed £420m of Scottish Government investment to provide flood protection for 10,000 homes across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-investment-to-protect-10000-homes-from-flooding

Tenants need Brexit support

NEWS 9 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for measures to be put in place in the event of a disorderly Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/tenants-need-brexit-support

Government forces charity chief to resign

NEWS 3 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
1 comment
​Cabinet Office refuses to fund children's charity under current leadership

https://tfn.scot/news/government-forces-charity-chief-to-resign

Ministers commit to earlier funding arrangement announcements for third sector

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
Voluntary groups will be told of funding arrangements “as soon as is practicably possible” going forward. 

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-commit-to-earlier-funding-arrangement-announcements-for-third-sector

Government told to “fund social care like it matters”

NEWS 11 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
CCPS warns of estimated £19million funding shortfall identified in budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-fund-social-care-like-it-matters

Government refuses to make aid commitments on nutrition

NEWS 28 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Ministers rejected a recommendation made by the cross-party International Development Committee. 

https://tfn.scot/news/government-refuses-to-make-aid-commitments-on-nutrition

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan
17 October 2023
Posted in
Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have your say. As daily news reminds us, world politics and dynamics are powerful and have consequences for us all, no matter where we live. Next year won’t be an exception with...

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

UK government urged to appoint dedicated civil service "philanthropy champion"

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Currently, the UK government has only one-third of a single civil servant’s time dedicated to philanthropy policy.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-urged-to-appoint-dedicated-civil-service-philanthropy-champion

Housing association demolitions strip new builds

NEWS 11 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
More housing association demolitions than builds in 2013/14

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-association-demolitions-strip-new-builds

Stop rape clause in new benefits laws

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
1 comment
A petition to stop women having to prove they were raped to government officials has just one day to reach its target

https://tfn.scot/news/stop-rape-clause-in-new-benefits-laws

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.