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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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Thousands of mountain hares face annual slaughter

NEWS 1 August 2019 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Campaigners call for end to cull of the animals

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-mountain-hares-face-annual-slaughter

Scotland’s public bank obliged to invest ethically

NEWS 22 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
MSPs have formally established the Scottish National Investment Bank.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-public-bank-obliged-to-invest-ethically

Tougher sentences needed for criminals who target elderly

NEWS 3 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Action on Elder Abuse Scotland said a change in law is needed to reduce the amount of older people who are abused every year

https://tfn.scot/news/tougher-sentences-need-for-criminals-who-target-elderly

Businesses should reveal disabled staff numbers

NEWS 23 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The UK Government has launched a new framework to encourage businesses to report how many of their staff have a disability or health condition

https://tfn.scot/news/businesses-should-reveal-disabled-staff-numbers

Climate change funding announced

NEWS 29 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
More than 80 projects across Scotland have received funding to help combat the devastating effects of climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-funding-announced

City has more homeless children than all of Wales

NEWS 19 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Homelessness is spiralling out of control

https://tfn.scot/news/city-has-more-homeless-children-than-all-of-wales

“Lack of transparency”: NGO group hits out at UK Government on aid spending at home

NEWS 8 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Politics
Government unable to confirm timeline for reducing aid spending on domestic asylum and refugee costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-transparency-ngo-group-hits-out-at-uk-government-on-aid-spending-at-home

Greens' leader challenges Swinney to ban controversial 'therapy'

NEWS 4 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Most Scots want the practice abolished

https://tfn.scot/news/greens-leader-challenges-swinney-to-ban-controversial-therapy

Charity Commission assessing Save the Children Gaza post

NEWS 21 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Accuses outgoing PM of complicity in “Israel’s atrocities”

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-commission-assessing-save-the-children-gaza-post

Praise for UK food strategy

NEWS 29 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Good start say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/praise-foruk-food-strategy

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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.