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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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Government warned that cutting UK aid to fund defence is a false economy

NEWS 30 June 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The call comes ahead of the setting out of a Defence Investment Plan

https://tfn.scot/news/government-warned-cutting-uk-aid-to-fund-defence-is-a-false-economy

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

Will abortion pill lead to more terminations?

POLL 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Pro-life campaigners say move is promoting the easy option for women

https://tfn.scot/polls/will-abortion-pill-lead-to-more-terminations

Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?

POLL 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​This week leading housing bodies joined to condemn the "flawed" universal credit roll out. Is it a disaster?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-universal-credit-an-unmitigated-disaster

Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
5 comments
The government run Child Maintenance Service charges £20 and a 4% collection fee to single mums to track down absent dads - is this fair?

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-single-mums-have-to-pay-to-track-down-absent-dads

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan
17 October 2023
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Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have your say. As daily news reminds us, world politics and dynamics are powerful and have consequences for us all, no matter where we live. Next year won’t be an exception with...

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

Keeping your charity out of the news

OPINION 27 January 2015 Guest post
Management
Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-your-charity-out-of-the-news

Lottery limits see charities miss out on £45m

NEWS 24 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Seven in ten applications for funding to charity lotteries have to be rejected as a result of fundraising restrictions

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-limits-see-charities-miss-out-on-45m

Children’s election manifesto launched

NEWS 9 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
A total of 17 organisations led by Children in Scotland have launched an alternative manifesto detailing actions that must be taken by Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-election-manifesto-launched

Sustainable development can lead the recovery

NEWS 30 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Leaders from all parts of Scottish society can drive the sustainable development agenda forward, a new report has asserted

https://tfn.scot/news/sustainable-development-can-lead-the-recovery

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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.