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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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UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns deprioritising international aid will lead to global "insecurity and instability"

NEWS 14 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Filippo Grandi warned that cuts to humanitarian aid will significantly undermine work done by NGOs

https://tfn.scot/news/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-warns-deprioritising-international-aid-will-lead-to-global-insecurity-and-instability

Partnership project ‘provides collaborative model for the rest of Scotland’

NEWS 25 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Groups have teamed up to help foster community spirit and protect the planet.

https://tfn.scot/news/partnership-project-provides-collaborative-model-for-the-rest-of-scotland

Specially-equipped van tours Fife to boost community engagement

NEWS 20 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Enables groups to get sound advice

https://tfn.scot/news/specially-equipped-van-tours-fife-to-get-boost-community-engagement

A healthy view of third sector potential

OPINION 15 February 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
9 comments
Grant Sugden has found attitudes to third sector health bodies are positive but real change will require a major effort from all sectors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-healthy-approach-to-the-third-sector

Goodmovers 28/05/2019 - who has a new job?

FEATURE 28 May 2019 by TFN
Management
Goodmovers - who's on the move?

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-28-05-2019-who-has-a-new-job

The YouthLink top job is a revelation and privilege

FEATURE 7 August 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Find out how suduko, the Railway Children and a sherry-aged Speyside malt feature in the life of YouthLink chief executive Jim Sweeney

https://tfn.scot/features/jim-sweeney-of-youthlink-scotland-thinks-the-sector-is-a-powerhouse-for-cha

Campaign to put an end to nuisance calls

NEWS 11 September 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Third sector bodies have come together to launch a week of action against nuisance called, backed by a new Scottish Government fund

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-put-an-end-to-nuisance-calls

We’ll defy welfare reform until the bitter end

FEATURE 15 February 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Paul Clarendon, a founder member of the Rural Welfare Campaign, says he'll only stop direct action when the persecution ends

https://tfn.scot/features/well-defy-welfare-reform-until-the-bitter-end

Making the school run safe

FEATURE 8 October 2014 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​After his daughter was knocked down outside her primary school, Jake Arnold took his road safety campaign all the way to Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/features/backchat-jake-arnold-keep-cars-clear

Fresh ideas to grow social enterprise in Scotland

OPINION 22 March 2016 Guest post
Management
Duncan Thorp explains why 2016 is the perfect time to support and promote social enterprise in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fresh-ideas-to-grow-social-enterprise-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.