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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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Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

NEWS 27 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Groups now urge cash freed up to be spent supporting struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-costly-victory-as-two-child-cap-gets-scrapped

Charity fund plundered by council - while services struggle to operate

NEWS 14 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Around one third of the fund has been spent on admin

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-fund-plundered-by-council-draws-criticism

You can't have a right without a remedy 

OPINION 31 August 2023 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Emma Hutton welcomes the new Scottish Human Rights Bill - but wonders if it goes far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/on-the-right-path

New figures show 200,000 Scots relied on food banks last year

NEWS 27 April 2022 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Cost-of-living crisis could be here to stay

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-show-200000-scots-relied-on-food-banks-last-year

Exclusive: damning report reveals charity was a “failed organisation”

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​TFN exclusively reveals contents of damning report into Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-damning-report-reveals-charity-was-a-failed-organisation

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

OPINION 6 February 2025 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
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Money is tight. Charities are continually grappling with how best to tackle those challenges. And some are considering the structure of their board. Lawyer Helen Kidd explores the issue.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-having-the-ceo-on-the-board-strengthen-your-charity

How to be an effective trustee during a cost-of-living crisis

Stephen Cahill
19 August 2022
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The skills of 'practical governance' are learned and not ingrained.

https://scvo.scot/p/52655/2022/08/19/how-to-be-an-effective-trustee-during-a-cost-of-living-crisis

Scotland spends 10 times more tackling fuel poverty than England

NEWS 28 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Nearly 4.5 million British households are in fuel poverty and that is set to rise unless action is taken say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-spends-10-times-more-tackling-fuel-poverty-than-england

Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland

OPINION 5 October 2016 by Molly Millar
Health & Social Care
Jen Gracie explains why the Scottish Government's mental health strategy must go further to help young people stay mentally healthy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mental-health-education-is-vital-in-the-battle-against-suicide

What is next for charity fundraising?

OPINION 11 November 2015 Guest post
Management
Richard Hamer says the ball is in the court of Scotland's charities when it comes to setting up a new regulatory system north of the border

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-is-next-for-charity-fundraising

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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.