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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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Future of UK international aid: MPs launch inquiry amidst 40% budget cut

NEWS 3 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The UK Government has shifted funding from aid to defence. 

https://tfn.scot/news/future-of-uk-international-aid-mps-launch-inquiry-amidst-40-budget-cut

Charity lottery cap set to be removed by summer

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
#Law
It would free up millions of pounds for society lotteries

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-lottery-cap-set-to-be-removed-by-summer

First minister listens to sector leaders

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Nicola Sturgeon meets third sector leaders for first time since taking office

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-listens-to-sector-leaders

Funding blow for Scotland’s largest rural youth organisation

NEWS 11 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
Scottish Government withdraws Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs' grant

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-blow-for-scotlands-largest-rural-youth-organisation

Huge sums awarded to DWP contractors is “rewarding failure”

NEWS 5 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
FoI request shows two companies rule the roost

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-sums-awarded-to-dwp-contractors-is-rewarding-failure

Media and government pressure is stopping charities from campaigning

NEWS 7 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
1 comment
Nine out of 10 voluntary sector workers tell researchers campaigning is under threat

https://tfn.scot/news/media-and-government-pressure-is-stopping-charities-from-campaigning

Charities’ views sought on their local third sector interface

NEWS 9 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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Charities are being asked to fill out a survey on their experiences of TSIs – good or bad

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-views-sought-on-third-sector-interface-network

Charities minister resigns over gambling row

NEWS 2 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
The UK Tory government’s charities minister has quit – after a row over fixed-odds betting terminals

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-minister-resigns-over-gambling-row

Grants of £60,000 available for Scottish charities

NEWS 2 August 2018 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Organisations urged to apply

https://tfn.scot/news/grants-of-60000-available-for-scotland-based-charities

£10m support for rent debt during pandemic praised

NEWS 23 June 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
John Swinney also announced rights' awareness campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/10m-support-for-rent-debt-during-pandemic-praised

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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.