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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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Services failing Scots with Parkinson’s

NEWS 6 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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Those fighting the condition face long waits for diagnosis and a lack of specialist care

https://tfn.scot/news/services-failing-scots-with-parkinsons

Refugees face shocking levels of destitution

NEWS 5 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Refugees are struggling to eat, having to walk miles every day and are being stuck in exploitative relationships, a study has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/refugees-face-shocking-levels-of-destitution

Donors steer charity clear of financial ruin - for now

NEWS 10 November 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Massive response to appeal

https://tfn.scot/news/donors-steer-charity-clear-of-financial-ruin-for-now

First minister backs kindness campaign

NEWS 14 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
The Scottish Government has announced a further £6m to help tackle loneliness and isolation

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-backs-kindness-campaign

Why social enterprises and charities should care about tax justice  

OPINION 2 October 2025 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp: social enterprises, charities, cooperatives, community groups and other social economy organisations can and should benefit from fair tax reforms

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-social-enterprises-and-charities-should-care-about-tax-justice

Scottish budget aftermath: hope well hidden in the long grass

OPINION 10 December 2024 by Jamie Livingstone
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
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Oxfam Scotland’s Jamie Livingstone assesses the latest fiscal pledges from Holyrood – and find them wanting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-budget-aftermath-hope-well-hidden-in-the-long-grass

Unpaid care work worth £36 billion in Scotland

NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The majority of Scots want to see more money spent on supporting carers, research by Oxfam has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/unpaid-care-work-worth-36-billion-in-scotland

DEC launches Myanmar earthquake appeal

NEWS 3 April 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Nearly 3,000 are feared dead

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-launches-myanmar-earthquake-appeal

There is nothing natural about this

FEATURE 1 October 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The climate collapse is ramping up demands on the international aid sector just as cash from governments gets cut. Graham Martin asks what happens when you're needed more than ever but there's only so much you can do.

https://tfn.scot/features/there-is-nothing-natural-about-this

Learning by doing – our experiences of Strengthening Collaboration

Kirsten Hogg
23 November 2022
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In 2020, as part of its response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery, Scottish Government sought,facing the third sector by bringing together SCVO, the TSI Scotland Network, COSLA and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55674/2022/11/23/learning-by-doing-our-experiences-of-strengthening-collaboration

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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.