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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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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

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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 4 June

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

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

First Minister hopeful questioned over links to fundamentalist charities

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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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

Commission: Communities should have right to share of renewable energy projects

NEWS 24 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland’s Just Transition Commission said this would “super-charge” Just Transition to net-zero.

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-communities-should-have-right-to-share-of-renewable-energy-projects

Exclusive: resignation calls at major Scottish charity after founder is expelled

NEWS 8 June 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Conservation campaigner Denis Mollison and another senior trustee "driven out" by the John Muir Trust

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-resignation-calls-at-major-scottish-charity-after-founder-is-expelled

We are beyond the eleventh hour

FEATURE 1 November 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Here we ask four experts in the fight against climate catastrophe what they think has been achieved since Cop26 in Glasgow.

https://tfn.scot/features/we-are-beyond-the-eleventh-hour

Poll: is it the right time for Clap for Carers to be brought to an end?

POLL 29 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
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Poll: is it the right time for Clap for Carers to be brought to an end?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-is-it-the-right-time-for-clap-for-carers-to-be-brought-to-an-end

Demo will say no to Trident

NEWS 9 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Opponents of nuclear weapons are planning a major demo against replacing Trident

https://tfn.scot/news/demo-will-say-no-to-trident

November wind powered Scotland

NEWS 12 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Turbines provided enough energy for more than three quarters of Scotland's demand last month

https://tfn.scot/news/november-wind-powers-scotland

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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.