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

Animal welfare charity calls for an end to driven grouse shooting and snaring ban

NEWS 12 August 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
September’s demonstration will take place at Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-welfare-charity-calls-for-an-end-to-driven-grouse-shooting-and-snaring-ban

New head announced at leading Scots charity

NEWS 2 September 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Takes up post on 26 September

https://tfn.scot/news/new-head-announced-at-leading-scots-charity

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

Charity-run arts centre facing closure amid funding black hole

NEWS 12 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
2 comments
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
1 comment
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

Third sector fuel poverty ‘heroes’ honoured

NEWS 25 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Energy Action Scotland held their annual awards in Glasgow. 

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-fuel-poverty-heroes-honoured

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
1 comment
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

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

Big House Multibank looks at expanding into Glasgow 

NEWS 27 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
UK-wide initiative hoping to expand after work in Fife

https://tfn.scot/news/big-house-multibank-looks-at-expanding-into-glasgow

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.