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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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Have your say on Community Wealth Building

NEWS 4 April 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
#Society
#Politics
Scottish Parliament committee wants to hear the views of community and third sector organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/have-your-say-on-community-wealth-building

Ambitious new report has potential to transform Scotland’s economy 

OPINION 12 September 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Duncan Thorp on calls to dramatically increase the number of social enterprises, cooperatives and employee-owned businesses across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ambitious-new-report-has-potential-to-transform-scotlands-economy

Fury after prosecutors drop another wildlife crime case

NEWS 16 May 2017 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
An environmental charity wants answers from the Crown Office after an alleged wildlife crime prosecution was dropped by courts – the third in weeks

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-after-prosecutors-drop-another-wildlife-crime-case

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

Homelessness charity secures use of iconic hotel

NEWS 22 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
Edinburgh’s Old Waverley Hotel will be used as emergency accommodation during the coronavirus outbreak.

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-secures-use-of-iconic-hotel

Finance group claims clean Brexit will benefit charity sector

NEWS 2 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Charity Finance Group findings have been called into question by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/finance-group-claims-clean-brexit-will-benefit-charity-sector

Project gets underway for Glasgow memorial to south Asian war heroes

NEWS 7 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
In the 75th anniversary year of independence for both Pakistan and India, the Glasgow memorial comes after a six-year campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/project-gets-underway-for-glasgow-memorial-to-south-asian-war-heroes

Co-founder of Scots cancer charity arrested amid “financial irregularities” investigation

NEWS 4 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
The former staffer had worked in the third sector for 30 years, but it is understood she was arrested on October 30. 

https://tfn.scot/news/co-founder-of-scots-cancer-charity-arrested-amid-financial-irregularities-investigation

One of Scotland's bitterest community campaigns reignites with legal action

NEWS 17 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment

https://tfn.scot/news/one-of-scotlands-bitterest-community-campaigns-reignites-with-legal-action

Help us make procurement work for everyone

Allan Young
5 November 2021
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Are you involved in procurement already or looking to learn more about it?,Then register now and come along to our procurement webinar on 24 November, 3-4pm.,questions on what’s working well and what the challenges are for you and the wider sector around procurement,Many voluntary organisations are already involved in procurement and others are now looking to it as,We need to make procurement work for the sector, it’s employees and those receiving services.

https://scvo.scot/p/46501/2021/11/05/help-us-make-procurement-work-for-everyone

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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.