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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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Push to make all new Scots’ homes disabled-friendly

NEWS 15 October 2014 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Leonard Cheshire Disability says all new builds should be accessible

https://tfn.scot/news/push-to-make-all-new-scots-homes-disabled-friendly

Another charity support service closes as running cost crisis deepens

NEWS 11 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
New mums fear they have nowhere to turn

https://tfn.scot/news/another-support-charity-closes-as-running-cost-crisis-deepens

“Hard decisions”: Glasgow charities warn of funding pressures

NEWS 18 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities in Glasgow have said the government must provide more help for grassroots organisations as third sector groups hit funding “burnout”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/hard-decisions-glasgow-charities-warn-of-funding-pressures

Scottish charities to benefit as audit income threshold set to rise to £1 million

NEWS 22 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The previous threshold had been £500,000

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-to-benefit-as-audit-income-threshold-set-to-rise-to-1million

Wealthy would give billions more to charities, new research reveals

NEWS 29 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
One on six would give more but the sector is failing to exploit the potential from rich donors

https://tfn.scot/news/wealthy-would-give-billions-more-to-charities-new-research-reveals

Business role for Scottish third sector leader

NEWS 3 April 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
She brings extensive experience of charities and commercial organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/business-role-for-scottish-third-sector-leader

Consumer Scotland: draft workplan 2022 to 2023 – SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Jason Henderson
14 March 2022
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Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s,further investigation by ourselves or others, often with clarification sought from the Scottish Government,which exists wholly or mainly to benefit society or a profession as well as the activities of any government,With the Scottish Government and Consumer Scotland’s commitment to the Net Zero agenda, such a focus

https://scvo.scot/p/49288/2022/03/14/consumer-scotland-draft-workplan-2022-to-2023-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

Social security bill has “failed” carers most in need

NEWS 9 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Groups hit out after Scottish Government refuses to pin carers' allowance to inflation

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-bill-has-failed-carers-most-in-need

Public wants action on energy efficient homes

NEWS 26 December 2016 by Graham Martin
Regeneration & Housing
Public and charities call for more to be spent on making homes warm and energy efficient

https://tfn.scot/news/public-wants-action-on-energy-efficient-homes

157 child refugees legally allowed to enter the UK are stuck in Calais thanks to red tape

NEWS 20 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
157 child refugees legally allowed to enter the UK are stuck in Calais thanks to red tape, says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/child-refugees-legally-allowed-to-enter-the-uk-are-stuck-in-europe-due-to-r

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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.