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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Charity exposes shocking scale of sexual harrasment targeted at girls

NEWS 16 June 2021 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Young girls are suffering unacceptable levels of harrasment

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-exposes-shocking-scale-of-sexual-harrasment-targeted-at-girls

First Minister joins charity to celebrate five years of life-changing work

NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The programme launched in the community at the end of 2017 and now works with over 500 children and their families every week.

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-joins-charity-to-celebrate-five-years-of-life-changing-work

Celebrities, charities and the public want radical new commitments for nature from politicians

NEWS 18 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
Led by Wildlife and Countryside Link, the project is urging all political parties to ramp up their ambition on environmental issues.

https://tfn.scot/news/celebrities-charities-and-the-public-want-radical-new-commitments-for-nature-from-politicians

Charities urged to ensure engagement with politicians is targeted

NEWS 4 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
A new study found that MPs and councillors across the UK prefer personalised communications.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urged-to-ensure-engagement-with-politicians-is-targeted

EHRC facing Special Review after charity concerns

NEWS 28 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The UK’s human rights watchdog is under Special Review after LGBTQ+ charities raised concerns. 

https://tfn.scot/news/ehrc-facing-special-review-after-charity-concerns

Homelessness charity launches women's harm reduction app

NEWS 27 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The app came as a result of AND Digital’s Glasgow office, known as the Almeida Club, partnering with Simon Community Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-launches-womens-harm-reduction-app

Heckler removed from charity celebration after verbal attack on First Minister

NEWS 1 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Organisers removed the heckler from the room, before the First Minister apologised for the interruption and warned against further stigmatising trans people. 

https://tfn.scot/news/heckler-removed-from-charity-celebration-after-verbal-attack-on-first-minister

Coronavirus roundup Friday 28 August

FEATURE 28 August 2020 by Robert Armour
Management
News from across the third sector

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-friday-28-august

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 23 June

FEATURE 23 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
How the third sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-23-june

Children’s charities respond to Brexit

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
Children's charities from Scotland and the UK say effort must now be made to protect and promote children’s rights

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charities-respond-to-brexit

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.