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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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“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

SNP leadership candidates to be quizzed on poverty and inequality 

NEWS 9 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
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The event, which will take place on Wednesday 15th of March, will provide an opportunity to ask questions of the leadership candidates about how they will address these and other issues.

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-leadership-candidates-to-be-quizzed-on-poverty-and-inequality

Former boss of leading Scots charity charged with fraud

NEWS 3 April 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Police are looking into missing funds

https://tfn.scot/news/former-boss-of-leading-scots-charity-charged-with-fraud

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

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

Scottish charity warns Labour’s NI increase will cost it £100,000

NEWS 26 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
Mark Bevan of Leuchie House said the announcement would result in an "increase in suffering for families". 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-warns-labours-ni-increase-will-cost-them-100000

Scottish social care leaders sign letter urging u-turn on National Insurance

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told she should change course on employers’ contributions for sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-social-care-leaders-sign-letter-urging-u-turn-on-national-insurance

Housing CEO urges chancellor to reconsider National Insurance hike

NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Angela Currie of Hanover Scotland joined over 80 leaders of not-for-profit social care organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-ceo-urges-chancellor-to-reconsider-national-insurance-shift

System exposes Scots children to harm

NEWS 21 March 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
New laws needed to stop the exploitation of children.

https://tfn.scot/news/system-exposes-scots-children-to-harm

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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.