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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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Embezzlement charge dropped against former foodbank boss

NEWS 6 February 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Controversial foodbank boss was charged in 2015

https://tfn.scot/news/embezzlement-charge-dropped-against-former-foodbank-boss

Fox hunting ban is worthless blasts charity

NEWS 2 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
No fox hunting convictions in Scotland since ban came in 13 years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/fox-hunting-ban-is-worthless-blasts-charity

Revealed: how fraud costs charities billions

NEWS 27 May 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
Fraud is costing charities up to £1.9 billion a year, it has emerged

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-fraud-costs-charities-billions

New chief executive announced at leading aid organisation

NEWS 16 July 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Has a wealth of expereince in international development

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chief-executive-announced-at-leading-aid-organisation

Data breach leads to £10k fine for Scottish charity

NEWS 25 October 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
A new team and board of trustees have now taken "robust steps" to improve information security

https://tfn.scot/news/data-breach-leads-to-10k-fine-for-scottish-charity

Lottery operator takes legal action after losing licence to Czech company

NEWS 4 April 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Said the decision was fundamentally wrong

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-operator-takes-legal-action-after-losing-licence-to-czech-company

Lifeline Borders service gets funding for another year

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Service tackles food inequality in the region

https://tfn.scot/news/lifeline-borders-service-gets-funding-for-another-year

Scotland’s Spending Review: same old same old for the third sector, or worse?

OPINION 8 June 2022 by Paul Bradley
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Paul Bradley questions the Scottish Government's direction of travel over its commitment to the country's voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-spending-review-same-old-same-old-for-the-third-sector-or-worse

Concern over unused £3.5m poverty fund

NEWS 29 July 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
More than £3.5m earmarked from the EU for helping the most vulnerable people in the UK is lying unused

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-unused-3.5m-poverty-fund

Help mould the future of the third sector

NEWS 10 December 2018 by TFN
Management
SCVO is calling on organisations to complete its State of the Sector survey to help it lobby for a better future for all Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/help-mould-the-future-of-the-third-sector

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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.