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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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Charity-run arts centre facing closure amid funding black hole

NEWS 12 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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A charity director issued a grim warning about the DCA's as it attempts to fill a £300,000 funding blackhole. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-run-arts-centre-facing-closure-amid-funding-black-hole

SCVO outlines need for Fair Funding at Holyrood

NEWS 29 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
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Paul Bradley highlighted SCVO’s Fair Funding asks, which make up a swathe of reforms which would bring about a long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-outlines-need-for-fair-funding-at-holyrood

Reduction in overseas aid spending not temporary, minister says

NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Jenny Chapman confirmed the reduced level is the new normal

https://tfn.scot/news/reduction-in-overseas-aid-spending-not-temporary-minister-says

Girlguiding Scotland’s volunteers deliver equivalent of £25 million of youth work to economy

NEWS 2 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The announcement comes at the start of Volunteer Week

https://tfn.scot/news/girlguiding-scotlands-volunteers-deliver-equivalent-of-25million-of-youth-work-to-economy

Pandemic did not spark growth in generosity among UK top earners

NEWS 11 July 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Society
New data shows philanthropy in the UK is struggling to recover

https://tfn.scot/news/pandemic-did-not-spark-growth-in-generosity-among-uk-top-earners

Family meet with Swinney to tackle knife crime crisis

NEWS 24 July 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Young Kory McCrimmon was stabbed and killed last year

https://tfn.scot/news/family-meet-with-swinney-to-tackle-knife-crime-crisis

RHASS appoints new chief executive

NEWS 11 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Agricultural charity unveils Alex Paterson in the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/rhass-appoints-new-chief-executive

New man over board at leading third sector group

NEWS 15 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Takes over from interim chair

https://tfn.scot/news/new-man-over-board-at-leading-third-sector-group

Covid-19 second wave health warning

NEWS 30 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said urgent action is needed to avoid health services facing constant crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-second-wave-health-warning

Drug deaths hit new level as statistics lay bare inequalities in Scotland

NEWS 30 July 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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The country saw a record number of fatalities for a seventh year in a row

https://tfn.scot/news/drug-deaths-hit-new-level-as-statistics-lay-bare-inequalities-in-scotland

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2025. 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.