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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Scotland’s Essential Sector: SCVO publishes 2026 election manifesto

NEWS 22 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Leading voluntary sector body outlines priorities for next Scottish Government  

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-essential-sector-scvo-publishes-2026-election-manifesto

Warning that puppy love panders to criminal gangs

NEWS 16 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Illegal puppy farming is fueling money laundering and racketeering

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-that-puppy-love-panders-to-criminal-gangs

Child poverty campaigners demand urgent action from MSPs

NEWS 18 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
They have devised their own programme for government

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-campaigners-demand-urgent-action-from-msps

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
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To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build,Improving public procurement The voluntary sector is a significant partner in delivering essential procured,practice, comprehensive procurement reform is urgently needed.,Procurement contracts should: place social, environmental and economic factors on a level footing with,This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Is business helping build a fairer Scotland?

NEWS 6 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A new study has been launched to discover if businesses are doing their bit to help create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/is-business-helping-build-a-fairer-scotland

Employability in Scotland: an opportunity not a threat

OPINION 31 March 2017 Guest post
Management
Jamie Hepburn says taking a voluntary approach will mean a new beginning for employability in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/employability-in-scotland-an-opportunity-not-a-threat

Being fraud savvy

OPINION 14 March 2014 Guest post
Management
One in ten charities reported fraud last year. Campbell McLundie of Scott-Moncrieff says charities need to be more diligent

https://tfn.scot/opinion/being-fraud-savvy

Games organisers slammed for reneging on green pledge

NEWS 7 July 2014 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Organisers renege on promise to introduce emissions zones across Glasgow during Commonwealth Games

https://tfn.scot/news/commonwealth-games-organisers-renege-on-green-pledge

Social investment comes of age

OPINION 21 April 2021 by Alastair Davis
Management
Funding & Finance
Alastair Davis writes about 20 years of Social Investment Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-investment-comes-of-age

Community wealth building and the wellbeing economy: routes to a better future

OPINION 31 July 2025 by Lukas Bunse
Families & Young People
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Culture & Leisure
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Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Lukas Bunse reflects on this year's community wealth building summit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-wealth-building-and-the-wellbeing-economy-routes-to-a-better-future

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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.