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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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Conservation row emerges over Battle of Bannockburn site

NEWS 2 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has said it may seek a judicial review.

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-row-emerges-over-battle-of-bannockburn-site

Social Enterprise Scotland recruits chair for its board of directors 

NEWS 28 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
“We work with the diverse and inclusive voices of social enterprise across the country and represent a growing movement."

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-scotland-recruits-chair-for-its-board-of-directors

Civil society calls for clarity on National Insurance

NEWS 6 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
#Politics
#Economy
48 organisations across Scotland have backed a letter raising concerns.

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-calls-for-clarity-on-national-insurance

Foreign Office fails to back investigation into killing of UK aid workers in Gaza

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
1 comment
Eight of a team from the Al-Khair Foundation died after being hit by an Israeli drone on Saturday. 

https://tfn.scot/news/foreign-office-fails-to-back-investigation-into-killing-of-uk-aid-workers-in-gaza

Care charity workers vote for strike action in historic ballot

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Staff at Enable will walk out in a dispute over pay. 

https://tfn.scot/news/care-charity-workers-vote-for-strike-action-in-history-ballot

Scots charity boss rejects new year's honour

NEWS 5 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
2 comments
"Disabled people are being dishonoured" by the Labour government

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-boss-rejects-new-years-honour

Midlothian charities urge UK Government to reimburse NI increases

NEWS 15 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
MTSI are calling on the UK Government to extend this support to employers in the third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/midlothian-charities-urge-uk-government-to-reimburse-ni-increases

“Burdensome”: accountancy firm hits out at effect of NI hikes on charities

NEWS 18 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
1 comment
Rory McCall of Wbg cited SCVO who warned the move could cost Scottish charities £75million

https://tfn.scot/news/burdensome-accountancy-firm-hits-out-at-effect-of-ni-hikes-on-charities

Charity law needs reworking - not merely a facelift

OPINION 12 July 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
2 comments
Paul Bradley says we need new modern charity legislation that is fit for purpose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-law-needs-a-modern-reworking-and-not-a-facelift

FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms

OPINION 20 December 2022 by Paul Bradley
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
2 comments
Paul Bradley says that while reforming FOI to cover more organisations is inevitable, how that reform looks is not set in stone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foi-voluntary-organisations-must-engage-with-inevitable-reforms

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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.