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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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Exclusive: Scottish social security system slammed over bid to block benefit appeals

NEWS 9 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
Scotland's social security system plans to adopt a similar two-tier system to the discredited DWP appeals process

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-social-security-minister-slammed-over-bid-to-block-benefit-appeal

How charities and civil society can support Ukraine

OPINION 3 March 2022 by Alex Farrow
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
NCVO's head of networks and influencing on how we can help the situation in Ukraine.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-and-civil-society-can-support-ukraine

Organisational learning: self help for charities in troubled times

OPINION 9 February 2026 by Dr Alaa Garad
Management
Organisational learning (OL) is more than just a lifeline to charities floundering in troubled waters – and Dr Alaa Garad warns that voluntary groups who fail to catch on will find themselves not waving but drowning

https://tfn.scot/opinion/organising-learning-self-help-for-dysfunctional-business

Revealed: the perfect storm engulfing charity finance

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
Demand up, income down: the state of charity finance in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-perfect-storm-engulfing-charity-finance

Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A “senseless and unfounded" rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an alarming scale

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-terrible-toll-taken-by-pip-on-ms-patients

Charity gagging clause a permanent threat to civil society

NEWS 22 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Charities are being silenced ahead of voting as Lobbying Act does not account for snap election

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gagging-clause-a-permanent-threat-to-civil-society

Scots want more protection for animals

NEWS 18 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
More for Scotland’s Animals - a coalition of charities - is lobbying politicians and candidates ahead of this year's elections

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-want-more-protection-for-animals

Billionaires' emissions a million times higher than average person

NEWS 7 November 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
New report for COP 27

https://tfn.scot/news/billionaires-emit-emissions-a-million-times-higher-than-average-person

Housing First benefit to tackling homelessness outlined in new report

NEWS 17 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
It showed that the Pathfinder was very effective at preventing repeat homelessness. 

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-first-benefit-to-tackling-homelessness-outlined-in-new-report

Penumbra to become new host for Scotland’s See Me programme

NEWS 3 March 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
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The mental health charity will support Scotland’s programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination

https://tfn.scot/news/penumbra-to-become-new-host-for-scotlands-see-me-programme

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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.