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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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When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs?

OPINION 24 October 2025 by Ahsan Mustafa
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Ahsan Mustafa examines how SLAPPs threaten charity journalism and accountability

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-power-turns-legal

Private firms barred from benefits assessments

NEWS 27 April 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
4 comments
Profit-raking private firms will have no place in Scotland’s new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/private-firms-barred-from-benefits-assessments

No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit

NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
1 comment
TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/no-response-from-scottish-labour-mps-to-questions-over-planned-national-insurance-hit

“Transformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abuses 

NEWS 30 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Call for financial compensation, cultural investment and further truth recovery following 15-year battle for justice by victims 

https://tfn.scot/news/transformative-reparations-by-public-bodies-needed-to-address-tinker-experiment-human-rights-abuses

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
Posted in
The Scottish Government already holds powers to extend FoI, which, when used, are shown to work effectively,In most cases, we can achieve continuity in rights under FoI law by developing existing governance and,is impossible through existing governance and processes.,SCVO supports this legislation and is seeking the government to go further.,rights is impossible through existing governance and processes.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

TFN spotlight on charity status: Is the charity brand tarnished?

FEATURE 28 August 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
When even bankers are charities, is it time to rethink charity status?

https://tfn.scot/features/tfn-spotlight-on-charity-status-is-the-charity-brand-tarnished

Charity calls for ‘root and branch’ review of child maintenance

NEWS 5 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Families & Young People
1 comment
New figures reveal a £1bn shortfall in payments collected from non-resident parents.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-root-and-branch-review-of-child-maintenance

“Business as usual” for Scottish hunts

NEWS 27 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Culture & Leisure
1 comment
Video footage shows the need for a complete ban, charity says.

https://tfn.scot/news/business-as-usual-for-scottish-hunts

Charity warns of stroke care crisis

NEWS 1 September 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has seen demand for its services double during the lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-of-stroke-care-crisis

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

NEWS 16 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Some of Scotland's streets contain dangerously high pollution levels

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-scotlands-most-polluted-streets

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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.