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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 chair for wellbeing charity

NEWS 15 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
David Emerson will succeed Sir John Elvidge at the helm of Carnegie UK.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-for-wellbeing-charity

Environmental charity partners with council to create warmer homes in capital

NEWS 6 October 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Thousands of tenants will benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/environmental-charity-partners-with-council-to-create-warmer-homes-in-capital

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

MSPs back campaign to increase charity’s funding

NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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The Yard, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has warned of increasing pressure on the services they can offer.

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-back-campaign-to-increase-charitys-funding

New trustees announced for Simba

NEWS 30 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
The group supports families who have lost their baby

https://tfn.scot/news/new-trustees-announced-for-simba

Funding allows vital service to continue

NEWS 25 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Supported over 400 young people and their families

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-allows-vital-service-to-continue

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

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

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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.