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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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Warm words and new agencies will not house the 150,000 people still waiting for a home

OPINION 5 March 2026 by Angela Currie
Regeneration & Housing
The housing situation is not improving says Angela Currie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-and-new-agencies-will-not-house-the-150000-people-still-waiting-for-a-home

Charities benefit from their Famous Fringe Friends

FEATURE 29 August 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
As August draws to a close, some charities are enjoying new-found wealth. Paul Cardwell asked comedian Danny Bhoy how he turned comedy into charity cash

https://tfn.scot/features/charities-benefit-from-their-famous-fringe-friends

UBI: A help or a hindrance?

FEATURE 1 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
The idea of creating a basic income to help support Scots and address inequalities is one that has been the subject of much discussion in recent years. However, Gareth Jones hears there are concerns that disabled people could actually be left worse off by the system.

https://tfn.scot/features/ubi-a-help-or-a-hindrance

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector

FEATURE 3 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector2

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Friday 10 July

FEATURE 10 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
What is happening in the voluntary sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-10-july

New visa system, new hoops for charities

OPINION 5 May 2015 Guest post
Management
Chris Airey warns the lastest government overhaul of the visa system does not mean charities will have to work less hard to support incoming guests

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-visa-system-new-hoops-for-charities

Charities welcome plan to scrap women’s jail

NEWS 26 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Charities delighted as Scottish Government abandons plans for a new women's prison

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-plan-to-scrap-womens-jail

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

Charity labels 500 hospital deaths as “tragic”

NEWS 13 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland has said the amount of patients who die while waiting for discharge shows the need for urgent action in social care

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-labels-500-hospital-deaths-as-tragic

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

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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.