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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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60 seconds with Frank McKillop

FEATURE 15 April 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Credit unions in Scotland are increasing their membership

https://tfn.scot/features/60-seconds-with-frank-mckillop

Shock collars – the shocking truth

OPINION 8 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​Louise Robertson discusses how to support OneKind's campaign to outlaw collars that give dogs and electric shock

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shock-collars-the-shocking-truth

Employability programme provider in administration

NEWS 19 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The closure of Working Links presents an opportunity for greater third sector involvement in Fair Start Scotland, SCVO has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-programme-provider-in-administration

Public urged to help end beaver slaughter

NEWS 24 July 2020 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
A coalition is calling or public support to help Scotland’s beaver population to thrive – and to prevent them from being shot

https://tfn.scot/news/public-urged-to-help-end-beaver-slaughter

Scottish budget – cause for optimism but questions remain

OPINION 6 December 2024 by Sarah Latto
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Sarah Latto: we need urgent reassurance and clarity from the government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-budget-cause-for-optimism-but-questions-remain

A brave new context?

OPINION 24 July 2025 by Anna Fowlie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Regeneration & Housing
A new government covenant for the UK sector is welcome but how does it affect Scotland, asks Anna Fowlie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-brave-new-context

Poverty action needed before Christmas

NEWS 23 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A coalition of poverty groups has called upon the Scottish Government to do more to tackle the effects of welfare reform

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-action-needed-before-christmas

Charities fear losing millions after being locked out of rates review

NEWS 27 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
​Barclay Review has failed to listen third sector - now charities fear they could lose millions of pounds if rates arrangements change

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-losing-millions-after-being-locked-out-of-rates-review

Scotland must radically ramp up anti-climate change measures

NEWS 15 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
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An independent committee has told the Scottish Government it must take radical action to ensure greener homes, cars and communities

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-radically-ramp-up-anti-climate-change-measures

Scottish Government work programme will fail says SCVO

NEWS 26 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
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People with multiple barriers to employment will not get enough support under the Scottish Government's new employment programme says charities

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-work-programme-will-fail-says-scvo

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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.