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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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Bid to make Glen Affric a new beaver release site

NEWS 26 July 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Proposals spearheaded by rewilding charity

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-make-glen-affric-a-new-beaver-release-site

Campaigners want payments to host families of Ukrainians to double

NEWS 23 August 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Current amount does not encourage take up of the sponsor scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-want-payments-to-host-families-of-ukrainians-to-double

Edinburgh charity warns of rising bills "perfect storm"

NEWS 2 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Chief executive Lyndsay Fyffe-Jardine said she was “completely floored” by the price rises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-warns-of-rising-bills-perfect-storm

The myth of Scotland's rural idylls masks a reality of poverty and inequality

NEWS 24 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities and MSPs say more must be done to tackle rural poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/the-myth-of-scotlands-rural-idylls-masks-a-reality-of-poverty-and-inequality

Hopes for a better future as many new Scots MPs have experience in the third sector

NEWS 9 July 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charity experience looms large with the new intake of MPs

https://tfn.scot/news/hopes-for-a-better-future-as-many-new-scots-mps-have-experience-in-the-third-sector

Scottish Care: sector must be exempted from National Insurance rises

NEWS 15 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
NHS services are to be exempt but care homes, hospices and GPs are not.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-care-sector-must-be-exempted-from-national-insurance-rises

Campaigning parents issue rallying call ahead of Scottish budget

NEWS 3 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Life, they say, remains incredibly tough

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigning-parents-issue-rallying-call-ahead-of-scottish-budget

EXCLUSIVE: MND Scotland at ‘risk of closure’ as staff face redundancy and salary cuts

NEWS 3 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
6 comments
The charity’s CEO left last week, with the board's chair also exiting

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-mnd-scotland-at-risk-of-closure-as-staff-face-redundancy-and-salary-cuts

Family support centre's revival boost for Dundee

NEWS 9 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Comes after extensive refurbishment

https://tfn.scot/news/family-support-centres-revival-boost-for-dundee

Charity launches online resource to boost women's heart health

NEWS 20 August 2024 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
"Heart disease has been perceived as a disease affecting men - however, it is one of the leading causes of death for women"

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-launches-online-resource-to-boost-womens-heart-health

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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.