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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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Age Scotland hits out at Green minister’s comments about older people

NEWS 22 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
The charity said Patrick Harvie’s comments were “ill-considered”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/age-scotland-hits-out-at-green-ministers-comments-about-older-people

ALLIANCE: Cost of living crisis impacting every aspect of third sector

NEWS 15 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
A leading Scottish charity has warned of the effect the cost of living crisis is having on the country’s third sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/alliance-cost-of-living-crisis-impacting-every-aspect-of-third-sector

Glasgow East Women’s Aid in staff suspension row

NEWS 31 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
An industrial action ballot opened on October 30 and closes on 13 November over the suspensions.

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-east-womens-aid-in-staff-suspension-row

Charities tell leaders: make the climate emergency a priority in 2024

NEWS 26 January 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
1 comment
A diverse group of organisations presented Scottish party leaders with a giant card containing their climate new year’s resolutions

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-tell-leaders-make-the-climate-emergency-a-priority-in-2024

New fund to be managed by leading social lender

NEWS 4 March 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
2 comments
Investment fund will manage £62 million

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fund-to-be-managed-by-leading-social-lender

Scottish charity appeal raises £3m for the world’s poorest

NEWS 28 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
An annual appeal by a Scottish charity has raised £3,198,056 for its life changing work

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-appeal-raises-3m-for-the-worlds-poorest

Shock figures reveal scale of Council Tax debt

NEWS 2 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Clients seen by Citizens Advice Scotland in 2019 owed a total of £6.9 million.

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-figures-reveal-scale-of-council-tax-debt

Social enterprises face financial threat

NEWS 1 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
New research has laid bare the challenges organisations face as they struggle with the fallout of Covid-19 #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-face-financial-threat

Third sector groups join to help environment projects attract investment

NEWS 26 March 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Funded by the Scottish Government, Social Investment Scotland has joined forces with NatureScot and The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-groups-join-to-help-environment-projects-attract-investment

Legacy giving gains ground beyond the boomer generation

NEWS 16 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
“This study shows the long-term positive shift in legacy giving attitudes and behaviour"

https://tfn.scot/news/legacy-giving-gains-ground-beyond-the-boomer-generation

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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.