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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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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

Social enterprise charity appoints two young Scots to champion voice of youth  

NEWS 22 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Regeneration & Housing
As members of Columba 1400’s board of trustees, Jessica and Marysia will take part in board meetings and sit on other key committees

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-charity-appoints-two-young-scots-to-champion-voice-of-youth

Housing group helps tenants with fuel bills

NEWS 4 March 2022 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Rising costs have made the group intervene with voucher scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-group-helps-tenants-with-fuel-bills

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

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

Housing emergency: shelter experienced its busiest ever winter

NEWS 17 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Charity has run 14 consecutive projects over the coldest months and this was by far the busiest

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-emergency-shelter-experienced-its-busiest-ever-winter

Campaigners urge election candidates to back new vape laws

NEWS 31 May 2024 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
#GeneralElection24
Industry is targeting young people

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-urge-election-candidates-to-back-new-vape-laws

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

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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.