This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
 
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sign in Sign up
Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Civil society groups call on First Minister to enshrine legal right to a healthy environment

NEWS 23 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Over sixty environmental, human rights, and health organisations have written an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister.

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-groups-call-on-first-minister-to-enshrine-legal-right-to-a-healthy-environment

Scottish Government announces £60m in multi-year funding deals

NEWS 5 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Politics
#Economy
2 comments
A total of 45 grants running to April 2027 were unveiled

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-announces-60m-in-multi-year-funding-deals

Campaigners warn drug deaths could rise

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Drug deaths drop but Scotland still worst in Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-warn-drug-deaths-could-rise

Just Transition Commission to hold national summit next month

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The event will take place in Edinburgh. 

https://tfn.scot/news/just-transition-commission-to-hold-national-summit-next-month

Politicians urged to safeguard childhood ahead of Holyrood elections

NEWS 23 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Manifesto launched by leading charity

https://tfn.scot/news/politicians-urged-to-safeguard-childhood-ahead-of-holyrood-elections

MPs blitz bid to save small charities from devastating NI hike

NEWS 20 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
#Politics
2 comments
They voted by 310 to 183 against a lifeline amendment

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-blitz-bid-to-save-small-charities-from-devastating-ni-hike

Party manifestos fall ‘well short’ on meeting child poverty targets

NEWS 27 April 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
New analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said they do not contain the scale of action required

https://tfn.scot/news/party-manifestos-fall-well-short-on-meeting-child-poverty-targets

Councils get tough on living wage

NEWS 24 April 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Councils will be made to ensure contractors consider the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/bill-strengthened-to-enforce-living-wage

Rights to benefits

OPINION 8 May 2014 by TFN
Social Justice & Poverty
Financial discrimination of disabled people must end

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rights-to-benefits

Cash available to create family visiting centres at Scots jails

NEWS 23 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Funding has been put to use to create family visiting centres in Scottish jails

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-available-to-create-family-visiting-centres-at-scots-jails

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.