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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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Agricultural suicide prevention project gets underway

NEWS 17 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Collaboration between RSABI and University of Glasgow starts. 

https://tfn.scot/news/agricultural-suicide-prevention-project-gets-underway

Use budget to unlock millions for charities, urges People’s Postcode Lottery

NEWS 19 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Funding & Finance
Chancellor urged to lift outdated sales cap and release £132 million for good causes – at zero cost to taxpayers

https://tfn.scot/news/use-budget-to-unlock-millions-for-charities-urges-peoples-postcode-lottery

New report claims rising to housing challenge is key to tackling poverty

NEWS 20 August 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
includem have said in their latest publication that poverty and housing are inextricably linked. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-claims-rising-to-housing-challenge-is-key-to-tackling-poverty

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
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Public sector spending on the third sector in Scotland has frozen

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

How Turing charity is transforming education in Malawi

NEWS 16 February 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Charity is refurbishing old computers donated by the public to supply schools

https://tfn.scot/news/how-turing-charity-is-transforming-education-in-malawi

Millions skipping meals across Britain as cost of living crisis bites

NEWS 9 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
“The extremely rapid rise in food insecurity since January points to a catastrophic situation for families."

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-skipping-meals-across-britain-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites

Report makes case for new national parks

NEWS 23 September 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
They boost local economy and tourism

https://tfn.scot/news/report-makes-case-for-new-national-parks

Homelessness charity highlights three areas for urgent political action

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Edinburgh-based Rowan Alba shines light on housing crisis ahead of 2026 election. 

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-highlights-three-areas-for-urgent-political-action

£1 million awarded to community-led green projects across north east

NEWS 13 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Successful projects supported through the Just Transition PB Fund have been announced

https://tfn.scot/news/1million-awarded-to-community-led-green-projects-across-north-east

Revealed: how worry over finances is driving political disaffection in Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Study shows that improving people’s living standards is a crucial way to rebuild trust in politics

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-worry-over-finances-is-driving-political-disaffection-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.