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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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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

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

Manifesto is a route map to ending homelessness in Scotland

NEWS 10 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Cyrenians say we need much more social housing but we cannot simply build our way out of homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/manifesto-is-a-route-map-to-ending-homelessness-in-scotland

Threatened species highlight the need for nature recovery targets 

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The activists were representing wildlife as MSPs debated the Natural Environment Bill because it cannot vote

https://tfn.scot/news/threatened-species-highlight-the-need-for-nature-recovery-targets

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

Charities must be vigilant against “dominant behaviour”, regulator warns

NEWS 2 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
OSCR has published work into the effect that one person making all the decisions in a charity can have. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-must-be-vigilant-against-dominant-behaviour-regulator-warns

“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

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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.