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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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New education assembly launches recruitment drive

NEWS 24 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Hosted by Scotland’s parents’ organisation Connect and funded by the Scottish Government, SAPC is the first dedicated lived-experience panel for parents and carers in Scotland.  

https://tfn.scot/news/new-education-assembly-launches-recruitment-drive

Scotland in the red: families use credit to pay for essentials

NEWS 26 June 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
One in five have borrowed money to keep up with credit agreements

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-the-red-families-use-credit-to-pay-for-essentials

Council votes to ban sky lanterns and helium balloons 

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
1 comment
The Scottish Borders Council voted unanimously at a meeting of the full council.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-votes-to-ban-sky-lanterns-and-helium-balloons

Senior Labour MP calls for aid funding to be added to EU talks following cut

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Stella Creasy said collaborating with Europe could improve the impact of funding. 

https://tfn.scot/news/senior-labour-mp-calls-for-aid-funding-to-be-added-to-eu-talks-following-cut

One in three Scots likely to quit as work takes toll on mental health

NEWS 10 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Mental ill health taking its toll

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-three-scots-likely-to-quit-as-work-takes-toll-on-mental-health

Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Charity says early relaese is creating anxiety for victims

https://tfn.scot/news/public-safety-being-compromised-as-prisoners-released-early

Scots charity defends itself against English-based media attacks

NEWS 5 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
LGBT organisation subjected to sustained and often innacurate newspaper stories

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-defends-itself-against-english-based-media-attacks

Experts warn of 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
A study published in the Lancet examined the effect of UK, US and others slashing budgets

https://tfn.scot/news/experts-warn-of-22million-avoidable-deaths-by-2030-due-to-aid-cuts

Supporting stronger communities with dozens of awards to local charities

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
£300,000 fund distributed in partnership with STV Children's Appeal

https://tfn.scot/news/supporting-stronger-communities-with-dozens-of-awards-to-local-charities

Housing figures reveal decades of underfunding as campaigners call for urgent action

NEWS 30 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
New builds by social landlords have plummeted by 30%

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-figures-reveal-decades-of-underfunding-as-campaigners-call-for-urgent-action

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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.