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

Charities to lose nearly £250m after Brexit

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
Research has put a figure on how much charities will suffer from funding cuts following Brexit, but researchers admit true amount could be much more

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-to-lose-nearly-250m-after-brexit

U-turn not enough: benefit cuts must be scrapped altogether

NEWS 27 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
"It seems the UK Government’s message is: you're ok if you are disabled today, but good luck if you become disabled tomorrow"

https://tfn.scot/news/u-turn-not-enough-benefit-cuts-must-be-scrapped-altogether

Charities condemn government for scrapping refugee policy

NEWS 10 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​Children's organisations speak out as High Court hearing takes place on UK government decision to stop taking in child refugees from Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-condemn-government-for-scrapping-refugee-policy

Progress made on climate response but good work must continue

NEWS 23 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A new report has revealed the progress that has been made in responding to the climate emergency in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/progress-made-on-climate-response-but-good-work-must-continue

“Austerity didn’t end”: Amnesty slam UK Government over “social insecurity” system

NEWS 25 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The human rights charity produced a new report warning of the growing damage being done to those on benefits. 

https://tfn.scot/news/austerity-didnt-end-amnesty-slam-uk-government-over-social-insecurity-system

Brilliant campaign forces £2m emergency funding from Scottish Government

NEWS 23 October 2020 by Robert Armour
Management
Concerted effort wins through

https://tfn.scot/news/__trashed

Gift Aid encourages donations, poll finds

NEWS 13 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
New research has shown members of the public are more likely to give if their donation is topped up by the government

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-encourages-donations-poll-finds

A new covenant with civil society – what does it mean for Scotland? 

OPINION 25 October 2024 by Anna Fowlie
Management
1 comment
Anna Fowlie on the UK Government's attempts to re-set its relationship with the sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-covenant-with-civil-society-what-does-it-mean-for-scotland

First Minister’s resignation can’t affect our sector’s priorities

OPINION 1 May 2024 by Anna Fowlie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Political upheaval can’t detract from the sector’s needs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/first-ministers-resignation-cant-affect-out-sectors-priorities

Law could see kids labelled as “toddler terrorists”

NEWS 23 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Charity concerned with duty to report on terrorist activities

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-toddler-terrorist-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

2025. 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.