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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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The wellbeing economy: a different route for Scotland is possible

OPINION 28 May 2025 by Aileen McLeod
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Aileen McLeod on her time at the Wellbeing Economy Forum in Iceland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-wellbeing-economy-a-different-route-for-scotland-is-possible

Charity bosses urged to shun Help to Work programme

NEWS 1 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
1 comment
​The UK government's new job scheme forces unpaid labour says union

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-bosses-urged-to-shun-new-employment-scheme

A general election won’t cure poverty

OPINION 14 April 2015 by TFN
Social Justice & Poverty
​A different political landscape won't cure poverty argues Peter Schroeder

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-general-election-wont-cure-poverty

Scotland facing child mental health crisis

NEWS 10 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to mark World Mental Health Day

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-facing-child-mental-health-crisis

Fears for the vulnerable after employability fund closed

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
Vulnerable people could be left without the opportunity to gain employment training after a funding scheme closed abruptly

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-funding-worry

Fears of EU funding black hole as Brexit looms

NEWS 15 January 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Ministers have failed to consult on alternatives to EU funding with charities fearing they will lose a vital funding stream

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-of-eu-funding-black-hole-as-brexit-looms

Scottish Veterans Commissioner sees term extended

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Susie Hamilton will now stay in post until 2026

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-veterans-commissioner-sees-term-extended

Forgotten assets to help families and young people thrive

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
First ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy unlocks £440million funding.

https://tfn.scot/news/forgotten-assets-to-help-families-and-young-people-thrive

Former minister slams Scottish Government over care service debacle

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Politics
3 comments
Fromer health minister feels anger and is dispirited over loss of support

https://tfn.scot/news/former-minister-critical-of-scottish-government-over-care-service-catastrophe

Human rights concern over Covid-19 care home response

NEWS 17 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has said the rights of older people may have been breached in the response to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-concern-over-covid-19-care-home-response

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2025. 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.