This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
 
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sign in Sign up
Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Public don't realise extent of homeless children in Scotland

NEWS 16 December 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
A classroom full of children are made homeless each day in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/public-dont-realise-extent-of-homeless-children-in-scotland

How Turing charity is transforming education in Malawi

NEWS 16 February 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Charity is refurbishing old computers donated by the public to supply schools

https://tfn.scot/news/how-turing-charity-is-transforming-education-in-malawi

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

Pioneering charity app helps young disabled people transition to adulthood

NEWS 20 June 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Compass is now freely available to young people, as well as their carers and the professionals who support them

https://tfn.scot/news/pioneering-charity-app-helps-young-disabled-people-transition-to-adulthood

Unique project measures positive impact of social housing

NEWS 25 May 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Expert adsvisory group will monitor findings

https://tfn.scot/news/unique-project-measures-positive-impact-of-social-housing

Deaf charity unveils new five-year strategy

NEWS 1 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The paper, Every Moment Counts, looks to provide support to deaf children as soon as their deafness is identified.  

https://tfn.scot/news/deaf-charity-unveils-new-five-year-strategy

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

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

Debt and arrears levels in Scotland rocket

NEWS 19 April 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Among arrears on essentials, energy bills were a particular pressure point for clients last year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/debt-and-arrears-levels-in-scotland-rocket

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.