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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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Scots pensioners rocked by fuel poverty

NEWS 11 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Half of all households of 55-64 year olds affected

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-pensioners-rocked-by-fuel-poverty

Government told multi-year funding needed to help tackle gender-based violence

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
White Ribbon Scotland spoke out after the latest settlement from ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-multi-year-funding-needed-to-help-tackle-gender-based-violence

New members get on board

NEWS 19 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Mairi Cameron, Jason MacGilp and Bernadette Monaghan join as trustees

https://tfn.scot/news/new-members-get-on-board

NSPCC calls for early years support for children in Scotland to be election priority 

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The charity wants to help prevent harm to children

https://tfn.scot/news/nspcc-calls-for-early-years-support-for-children-in-scotland-to-be-election-priority

Charities face critical challenges as costs rise and demand increases

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Research finds the financial strain on the sector is affecting the delivery of services

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-face-critical-challenges-as-costs-rise-and-demand-increases

UK funding to clear mines around the world will protect more than 50,000 thousand people

NEWS 20 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland-based charity The HALO Trust are one of the two groups involved in the programme.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-funding-to-clear-mines-around-the-world-will-protect-more-than-50000-thousand-people

Scottish child payment must rise to £30 warns civil society

NEWS 28 November 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
First minister must deliver on his leadership campaign commitment

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-child-payment-must-rise-to-30-warns-scottish-civil-society

Edinburgh Rape Crisis announces temporary closure of East Lothian sexual abuse service

NEWS 22 December 2023 by Niall Christie
The charity said an “insecurity of funding” had led to the decision. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-rape-crisis-announces-temporary-closure-of-east-lothian-sexual-abuse-service

War could plunge charity sector into a crisis it will struggle to recover from

NEWS 24 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Report analyses how the war on Iran could have a devastating impact on an already fragile sector

https://tfn.scot/news/war-could-plunge-charity-sector-into-a-crisis-it-will-struggle-to-recover-from

New accounting rules: what they will mean for your charity

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
After 1 January, only charities with annual turnovers of more than £15m will have to produce a detailed cashflow statement

https://tfn.scot/news/new-accounting-rules-what-they-will-mean-for-your-charity

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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.