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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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Lifeboat charity refuses donation from sectarian flute band

NEWS 12 March 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
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Stonehaven RNLI turned down the funds from the Pride of the Rock Flute Band, who had offered £850 to the charity. 

https://tfn.scot/news/lifeboat-charity-refuses-donation-from-sectarian-flute-band

Surprise departure as CEO leaves charity

NEWS 26 July 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
One of the UK's leading charities

https://tfn.scot/news/surprise-departure-as-ceo-leaves-charity

Worrying number of grooming cases in Scotland as campaigners urge new law

NEWS 15 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Social media is making gromming easier

https://tfn.scot/news/worrying-number-of-grooming-cases-in-scotland-as-campaigners-urge-new-legislation

Scottish-based NGOs share climate impact funding

NEWS 5 December 2023 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Projects focus on drought and flooding

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-based-ngos-share-climate-impact-funding

Aberlour children’s charity scoops prestigious Award

NEWS 26 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Glasgow-based organisation won at the Third Sector Awards.

https://tfn.scot/news/aberlour-childrens-charity-scoops-prestigious-award

Dumfries-based charity opens consultation on redundancies

NEWS 17 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
The Usual Place community café has warned it faces a “perfect storm” with financial pressures taking their toll.

https://tfn.scot/news/dumfries-based-charity-opens-consultation-on-redundancies

Peers vote for charities' NI exemption in symbolic vote

NEWS 27 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
#Politics
House of Lords want changes to the bill but won't make it to next reading

https://tfn.scot/news/peers-vote-for-charities-ni-exemption-in-symbolic-vote

Scandal as charity reveals 4000 children will be homeless at Christmas

NEWS 3 November 2014 by Graham Martin
Regeneration & Housing
Shelter Scotland predicts a bleak Christmas for homeless families

https://tfn.scot/news/scandal-as-4000-children-will-be-left-homeless-at-christmas

Screening highlights exploitation in fishing industry

NEWS 23 September 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Ghost Fleet is being shown in Glasgow and Edinburgh with input from anti-slavery campaigners.

https://tfn.scot/news/screening-highlights-exploitation-in-fishing-industry

Scrooge Award shames retailers into giving more

NEWS 10 December 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
​Job done after tongue-in-cheek award forces retailers to donate more to charity

https://tfn.scot/news/scrooge-award-shames-retailers-into-giving-more

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2025. 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.