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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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Improving transitions to adulthood

OPINION 29 April 2021 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Camphill Scotland and Inclusion Scotland review what commitments Holyrood candidates are making to support those with disabilities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/improving-transitions-to-adulthood

Scotland’s fuel poverty crisis demands action, not just targets

OPINION 30 September 2025 by Tom Barclay
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Tom Barclay on working together to address the effects of rising bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-fuel-poverty-crisis-demands-action-not-just-targets

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

Starting Again: how refugees are making new lives in Scotland

NEWS 26 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Exhibition shows how refugees make a new life for themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/starting-again-how-refugees-are-making-new-lives-in-scotland

Campaign to block new refugee detention centre in Paisley

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​Pressure group says new centre aims to get vulnerable people out of the country as quickly as possible and their cases won't be heard properly

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-block-new-dungavel-style-immigration-detention-centre-being-bui

Dismay and defiance: Scotland joins condemnation as Trump trashes climate deal

NEWS 2 June 2017 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Scottish charities joined in the world-wide chorus of dismay and defiance which has greeted the US decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate deal

https://tfn.scot/news/dismay-and-defiance-scotland-joins-condemnation-as-trump-trashes-climate-de

GE17: hung parliament can work in third sector’s favour

NEWS 9 June 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
The uncertainty surrounding the general election result could provide an opportunity for the third sector to push forward its agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/ge17-hung-parliament-can-work-in-third-sectors-favour

Multi-million pound Christmas present for children’s charities

NEWS 21 December 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Children’s charities have received an early Christmas present in the form of £3.38 million from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/multi-million-pound-christmas-present-for-childrens-charities

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

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

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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.