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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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Ministers accused of backsliding on the environment after national park plans dropped

NEWS 29 May 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Decision will send a "chill down the spine" of environment campaigners say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-accused-of-backsliding-on-the-environment-after-national-park-plans-dropped

Public wants to see more action on beaver reintroductions

NEWS 31 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Government agencies dragging their heels on restoring the keystone species, say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/public-wants-to-see-more-action-on-beaver-reintroductions

"No hope for social care": winter health plans leave key providers sidelined

NEWS 27 October 2023 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Third and independent sectors say they have not been treated as equal partners

https://tfn.scot/news/no-hope-for-social-care-winter-health-plans-leave-key-providers-sidelined

Coalition of 80 groups in call for community led housing drive

NEWS 11 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Community Led Housing Alliance published its manifesto. 

https://tfn.scot/news/coalition-of-80-groups-in-call-for-community-led-housing-drive

Almost £6m in funding announced for projects supporting families

NEWS 9 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
FM says charities and government must streamline collaborative efforts to eradicate child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-6m-in-funding-announced-for-projects-supporting-families

NGOs call for sustained ambition on UK international development agenda

NEWS 22 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The push comes after this week’s Global Partnerships Conference

https://tfn.scot/news/ngos-call-for-sustained-ambition-on-uk-international-development-agenda

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
17 August 2023
Posted in
Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications.,Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,our sector’s significant contribution to achieving the Scottish Government’s priorities.,unfunded and that the Scottish Government does not expect voluntary organisations to subsidise government,The UK Government’s initiative of providing a Government Grants Register and using the 360Giving platform

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

Don’t let Brexit distract us from existing problems

OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Hanna McCulloch says new child poverty figures are a reminder that the Scottish and UK Governments have plenty to fix regardless of Brexit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-let-brexit-distract-us-from-real-problems

Neil: We need a new democracy for Scotland

NEWS 26 February 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
Alex Neil says community-led democracy can combat social injustice

https://tfn.scot/news/neil-we-need-a-new-democracy-for-scotland

Salmond commits to working with third sector

NEWS 19 February 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
First Minister Alex Salmond commits to working in partnership with charities at Scotland's third sector Gathering

https://tfn.scot/news/salmond-commits-to-working-with-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.