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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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Scottish aid worker warns of starvation in Africa as Ukraine war rages on

NEWS 30 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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The 62-year-old will help Trόcaire tackle crippling food poverty in Zimbabwe.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-aid-worker-warns-of-starvation-in-africa-as-ukraine-war-rages-on

National Care Service must see care homes removed from private companies

NEWS 29 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Under current Scottish Government plans, the proposed National Care Service would remain “ownership neutral”, embedding a role for the private sector in social care.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-must-see-care-homes-removed-from-private-companies

Cash from crime funds pioneering project

NEWS 4 July 2023 by Rab Armour
Teenagers at risk of exploitation will be supported

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-from-crime-funds-pioneering-project

Charities benefit from 412% increase in jobs at Scotland's rewilding sites

NEWS 27 June 2024 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
First rewilding job creation statistics for Scotland come as Rewilding Nation calls grow.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-benefit-from-412-increase-in-jobs-at-scotland-rewilding-sites

Community wealth building centre for excellence launched

NEWS 26 November 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Economic Development Association Scotland partners with the Scottish Government to help create fairer, wealthier communities, with politicians poised to consider game-changing legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/community-wealth-building-centre-for-excellence-launched

“Devastating”: Trump’s cut to US foreign aid slammed by NGOs

NEWS 28 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The President took less than a week to pause almost all overseas development funding. 

https://tfn.scot/news/devastating-trumps-cut-to-us-foreign-aid-slammed-by-ngos

Campigners say thousands with chronic condition are unsupported

NEWS 15 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
People are being prevented from working normal jobs

https://tfn.scot/news/campigners-say-thousands-with-chronic-condition-are-unsupported

Charities call for foodbank reliance to come to an end

NEWS 24 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
1 comment
Organisations are struggling to respond to hunger in the community, and have called for the Scottish Government to step in

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-foodbank-reliance-to-come-to-an-end

Call to condemn rise of antisemitism in Scotland

OPINION 13 August 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities calls on public bodies to recognise and condemn the rise in antisemitism in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/call-to-condemn-antisemitism

Let’s celebrate Scottish charities in 2016

OPINION 15 December 2015 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith examines some of the challenges faced by charities in 2015 and explains why we should celebrate Scotland's third sector in 2016

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-celebrate-scottish-charities-in-2016

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.