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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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Thousands plunged into fuel poverty as energy prices rise

NEWS 1 April 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
More than 8 in 10 people in Scotland are worried about the impact of rising bills.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-plunged-into-fuel-poverty-as-energy-prices-rise

Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against council 

NEWS 12 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Politics
Councillors in Edinburgh voted to strip homeless households of human rights. 

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-scotland-calls-for-immediate-intervention-against-council

Strengthening community cohesion in Scotland

OPINION 6 October 2025 by Tesfu Gessesse
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Tesfu Gessesse calls for inclusive growth, fairness and solidarity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/strengthening-community-cohesion-in-scotland

The referendum: which way for social justice in Scotland?

OPINION 12 September 2014 Guest post
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Maggie Kelly of Third Sector Yes is a writer and policy and campaigns advisor having worked in the third sector in Scotland and London for 20 years

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-referendum-which-way-for-social-justice-in-scotland

Is the grass always greener?

FEATURE 1 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Niall Christie takes a deep dive into greenwashing, and asks whether charities are unwittingly getting caught up in schemes which allow big business planet polluters to cover up their dirty deeds

https://tfn.scot/features/is-the-grass-always-greener

The Lifecycle of a charity

Tracey Bird
25 July 2022
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There will be time to consider the best ways to fundraise, and how to ensure good governance, and that,We’ll consider what good governance looks like, how to separate board and executive functions, and how

https://scvo.scot/p/52381/2022/07/25/the-lifecycle-of-a-charity

SCVO response to SCDI Business with Purpose Commission

David McNeill
28 June 2022
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Investment from government, funders or the public expects these organisations to achieve impact related,Publicly traded companies have had greater Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations placed,(For example, through government policies.),Government planning at national and local levels should seek to more proactively engage whichever sector,Government and other stakeholders should celebrate examples of major societal and environmental impact

https://scvo.scot/p/51153/2022/06/28/scvo-response-to-scdi-business-with-purpose-commission

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 4 June

NEWS 4 June 2020 by Robert Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Daily news briefing on the crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-4-june

Coronavirus roundup Friday 21 August

FEATURE 21 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
​News from across the sector as lockdown continues to lift #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-friday-21-august

First Minister hopeful questioned over links to fundamentalist charities

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Senior human rights figures have pointed to the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP’s involvement with groups espousing anti-LGBT and so-called pro-life views.

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-hopeful-questioned-over-links-to-fundamentalist-charities

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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.