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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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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

Jobs revolution needed to lift children out of poverty

NEWS 29 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has been published

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-revolution-needed-to-lift-children-out-of-poverty

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

Health charity in NHS warning

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland says third sector organisations need long-term funding to help the NHS avoid a permanent state of crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charity-in-nhs-warning

Care organisations hit out at visa plan

NEWS 21 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Social care staff have not been included in plans to give health workers from the EU priority to work in post-Brexit Britain

https://tfn.scot/news/care-organisations-hit-out-at-visa-plan

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

Holyrood 2026: Scottish sector in wait and see mode

NEWS 12 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities are taking time this week to work out how to respond to the new parliamentary arithmetic

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2026-scottish-sector-in-wait-and-see-mode

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

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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.