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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

Pressure grows on big pharma to loosen grip on vaccine patents

NEWS 6 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
1 comment
Campaigners say Boris Johnson must join in calls for waiving of intellectual property rights to beat vaccine inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-grows-on-big-pharma-to-loosen-grip-on-vaccine-patents

Giving a voice to Scotland's unpaid carers

NEWS 16 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Third sector groups will collaborate on new project aimed at shaping government policy

https://tfn.scot/news/giving-a-voice-to-scotlands-unpaid-carers

Major organisations unite to find solutions to child poverty in Scotland

NEWS 12 March 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland has committed to statutory targets to reduce child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/major-organisations-unite-to-find-solutions-to-child-poverty-in-scotland

Historic community building reopens after being saved from ruin

NEWS 28 November 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Asset transfer took seven years and a seven-figure sum

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-community-building-reopens-after-being-saved-from-ruin

Majority of Scots in favour of banning “conversion therapy”

NEWS 29 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
New poll commissioned by equalities charity backs move. 

https://tfn.scot/news/majority-of-scots-in-favour-of-banning-conversion-therapy

Sistema Scotland welcomes Promise chair to its board

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Fiona Duncan said she chose to join the charity because it delivers opportunities for children they would otherwise not have.

https://tfn.scot/news/sistema-scotland-welcomes-chair-of-charity-to-its-board

Third sector reacts to election of new SNP leader

NEWS 27 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities have outlined their expectations for the politician in the remainder of the parliamentary term.

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-reacts-to-election-of-new-snp-leader

Social enterprise to create 30 jobs in Glasgow

NEWS 2 May 2023 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Investment will allow organisation to expand

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-to-create-30-jobs-in-glasgow

Scots charities on verge of mergers to help secure long-term survival

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Helen Kidd heads the Third Sector team at legal firm Lindsays

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-on-verge-of-mergers-to-help-secure-long-term-survival

Minister visits charity’s Govanhill centre

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The minister was given a tour of the centre and had the opportunity to watch some of the music lessons.

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-visits-charitys-govanhill-centre

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.