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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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“Beyond devastated”: Charity gutted at being forced to close

NEWS 9 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Autism Understanding Scotland announced it will shut its doors at the end of January.

https://tfn.scot/news/beyond-devastated-charity-gutted-at-being-forced-to-close

Scotland's PVG system raises safeguarding concerns says charity

NEWS 11 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Sex offender slipped through Disclosure checks

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-pvg-system-raises-safeguarding-concerns-says-charity

Salmon farm decision splits conservation groups

NEWS 28 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Many are against while others have come out in favour

https://tfn.scot/news/salmon-farm-decision-splits-conservation-groups

Consultation launches on changes to FOI law

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
1 comment
Holyrood is set to scrutinise proposed rule changes

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-launches-on-changes-to-foi-law

Huge medical breakthrough hailed by charity but warning made over defunding services

NEWS 24 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Breakthrough hailed as miraculous but services in Scotland could suffer

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-medical-breakthrough-hailed-by-charity-but-warns-over-defunding-services

Poor must not bear the burden of austerity once again, PM is told

NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Poverty Alliance on Starmer speech: "people living on low incomes cannot again pay the price for economic neglect"

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-must-not-bear-the-burden-of-austerity-once-again-pm-is-told

Workers at social care charity balloted for strike action. 

NEWS 10 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Hundreds of staff working for Enable are to be asked if they’re prepared to strike over pay.

https://tfn.scot/news/workers-at-social-care-charity-balloted-for-strike-action

Mike Flynn retires from Scottish SPCA after 37 years

NEWS 24 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Before he joined The Scottish SPCA, Mike worked with animals and was an elephant keeper at Edinburgh Zoo.

https://tfn.scot/news/mike-flynn-retires-from-scottish-spca-after-37-years

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

NEWS 19 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
New research from SCVO outlines the state of the sector’s finances.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-forced-to-draw-from-reserves-despite-funding-stabilisation

Major charity body looking to shed jobs as it seeks to close a £500k deficit

NEWS 20 February 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been opened at SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-body-looking-to-shed-jobs-as-it-seeks-to-close-a-500k-deficit

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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.