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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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Multi-year investment is a game-changer – and its timing couldn’t be more welcome

OPINION 23 February 2026 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
David Hilferty welcomes change – but we need more

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-investment-is-a-game-changer-and-its-timing-couldnt-be-more-welcome

The cost of living crisis isn’t back: it never went away 

OPINION 3 March 2025 by Derek Mitchell
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Derek Mitchell: further increases in energy prices will be devastating for so many households 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-crisis-isnt-back-it-never-went-away

We marched to demand action and a fairer society 

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-marched-to-demand-action-and-a-fairer-society

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Transferring benefits to a new system will cause distress and hardship to disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-halt-new-benefit-regime-for-disabled-scots

Outlander author condemns “insane” windfarm plans

NEWS 30 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Writer calls for opposition to windfarm development in area of scenic beauty

https://tfn.scot/news/author-condemns-insane-windfarm-threat

Catholic priest backs same sex education

NEWS 26 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
A Catholic priest has publicly supported the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in all Scottish schools

https://tfn.scot/news/catholic-priest-backs-same-sex-education

Funding available for charity employers to take on young people

NEWS 1 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) programme is looking for employers to help support young people into the world of work

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-available-for-charity-employers-to-take-on-young-people

Walking charities unite to oppose Highland golf course

NEWS 22 March 2019 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
Walking charities have joined the call for the rejection of an 18 hole golf course on Coul Links in Sutherland

https://tfn.scot/news/walking-charities-unite-to-oppose-highland-golf-course

“Warped” lobbying rules will stifle campaign groups

NEWS 6 February 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
Any new laws tightening up on lobbying will have a chilling effect on democracy, it is claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/warped-lobbying-rules-will-stifle-campaign-groups

New initiative which aims to help young people into employment launches

NEWS 5 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to offer routes into the world of work for young people

https://tfn.scot/news/new-initiative-which-aims-to-help-young-people-into-employment-launches

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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.