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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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Charity research prompts election call to protect workers’ mental health post-pandemic

NEWS 19 April 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Mental Health Foundation Scotland has called for a commission to be created to help Covid-19 recovery

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-research-prompts-election-call-to-protect-workers-mental-health-post-pandemic

Third sector groups unite to bid for new Scottish national park

NEWS 12 January 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Area in the Highlands is one of the world’s most beautiful places

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-groups-unite-to-bid-for-new-scottish-national-park

Charities urge new foreign secretary to stick to aid pledge

NEWS 14 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Organisations react to former prime minister David Cameron's appointment to the role

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-new-foreign-secretary-to-stick-to-aid-pledge

Low pay haunts Scotland's voluntary sector - and it could get worse

NEWS 17 September 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
A significant proportion of workers at Scottish charities earn below the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/low-pay-haunts-scotlands-voluntary-sector-and-it-could-get-worse

Vital funding awarded for mental health projects in Scotland

NEWS 10 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding will go to marginalised groups and communities as well as those most affected by covid

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-funding-awarded-for-mental-health-projects-in-scotland

Call for dormant assets to be redirected to tackle financial exclusion

NEWS 29 May 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Dormant Assets Scheme (DAS) was expanded last year to include other financial sectors including pensions and insurance.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-dormant-assets-to-be-redirected-to-tackle-financial-exclusion

Thousands of extra cancer cases in Scotland linked to deprivation

NEWS 28 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Shockingly, cancer death rates are 74% higher in the most deprived communities than the least deprived in Scotland.  

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-extra-cancer-cases-in-scotland-linked-to-deprivation

Million pound funding sees mentoring charity expand into more Scottish communities

NEWS 24 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Funding & Finance
MCR Pathways’ ambition is to be in every local authority in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/million-pound-funding-sees-mentoring-charity-expand-into-more-scottish-communities

Charity calls for action with half of Scotland’s unpaid carers cutting back on food and heating

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
30% said their physical health and 39% their mental health is poor because of their caring role.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-action-with-half-of-scotlands-unpaid-carers-cutting-back-on-food-and-heating

Scotland’s culture sector calls for new legislation to support long-term growth and impact

NEWS 25 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
A Culture Act can realise “untapped potential” of sector at critical juncture

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-culture-sector-calls-for-new-legislation-to-support-long-term-growth-and-impact

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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.