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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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Proposed PVG fee waiver u-turn for volunteers

NEWS 6 March 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
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Volunteer Scotland have shared their disappointment at the proposal.

https://tfn.scot/news/proposed-pvg-fee-waiver-u-turn-for-volunteers

Charity founder dies aged 61

NEWS 3 January 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
She was feted by politicians and celebrities

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-founder-dies-aged-61

NGOs demand Sunak condemns Israel's war in Gaza

NEWS 20 November 2023 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
A joint letter implores PM to explicitly condemn Israel

https://tfn.scot/news/ngos-demand-sunak-condems-israels-war-in-gaza

Scrapping peak fares good for climate say campaigners

NEWS 1 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Scotrail will no longer run the two-tier system of fare pricing

https://tfn.scot/news/scrapping-peak-fares-good-for-climate-say-campaigners

There is nothing natural about this

FEATURE 1 October 2022 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The climate collapse is ramping up demands on the international aid sector just as cash from governments gets cut. Graham Martin asks what happens when you're needed more than ever but there's only so much you can do.

https://tfn.scot/features/there-is-nothing-natural-about-this

Living our values is critical during crisis

OPINION 28 May 2020 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Alice Russell says values are absolutely critical for organisations during the coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/opinion/living-our-values-is-critical-during-crisis

The role of social enterprise in economic transformation

OPINION 6 September 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Scotland's economy needs social enterprises to build back better, says Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-role-of-social-enterprise-in-economic-transformation

A human rights approach to social security

OPINION 9 December 2022 by Ben Macpherson
Social Justice & Poverty
Ben Macpherson MSP says Holyrood takes a person-centred approach to accessing benefits

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-human-rights-approach-to-social-security

Rights of people with mental health conditions must be protected

NEWS 1 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Glasgow conference brings together Scotland’s mental health community to address key concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/rights-of-people-with-mental-health-conditions-must-be-saved

People’s movement plans to reboot local democracy

NEWS 15 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A People’s Council movement has been formed aimed at transforming democracy at its most basic level

https://tfn.scot/news/peoples-movement-plant-to-reboot-local-democracy

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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.