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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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Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

OPINION 6 June 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-preotection

New report finds prolonged youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year

NEWS 31 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
More than half of employers in Scotland expect the pandemic to continue to have a negative impact young people’s employment prospects over the next three to five years

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-finds-prolonged-youth-jobs-crisis-is-set-to-cost-uk-economy-almost-7-billion-next-year

"Time for excuses is past": a wake up call over the treatment of BME carers

NEWS 4 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Groundbreaking research reveals mental health crisis, poverty and isolation facing BME unpaid carers in Scotland  

https://tfn.scot/news/time-for-excuses-is-past-a-wake-up-call-over-the-treatment-of-bme-carers

“Fundamental change”: Charities call for fair tax reform in Scottish budget

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
An open letter was issued to the leaders of Scotland’s five main political parties issued on the eve of the draft Scottish Budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/fundamental-change-charities-call-for-fair-tax-reform-in-scottish-budget

Council accused of “misrepresenting” housing charity

NEWS 13 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The row comes after Shelter called for intervention against City of Edinburgh Council

https://tfn.scot/news/council-accused-of-misrepresenting-housing-charity

Jobs go as NCVO goes through restructuring

NEWS 22 March 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
Restructuring at umbrella body means the loss of jobs

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-go-as-ncvo-goes-through-restructuring

Thousands to attend mass day of action in support of refugees

NEWS 4 September 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Public to show mass support for refugees in peril across Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-to-attend-mass-day-of-action-in-support-of-refugees

Charities can benefit from a lower cost base for technology and communications

OPINION 24 January 2022 by Kim Moran-Hogg
Management
Funding & Finance
Sponsored content: Vodafone's tariffs specifically designed for Scotland’s public and third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-can-benefit-from-a-lower-cost-base-for-technology-and-communications

Bedroom tax ruling opens floodgates for claimants

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​A judge in England makes landmark bedroom tax ruling, saying it has been wrongly charged

https://tfn.scot/news/bedroom-tax-ruling-opens-floodgates-for-claimants

Sadness and anger as Glasgow student deported

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Students and human rights campaigners fail in last-ditch bid to prevent Majid Ali's deportation

https://tfn.scot/news/sadness-and-anger-as-glasgow-student-deported

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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.