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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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"Cruel and unworkable": charities slam new immigration rules

NEWS 6 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
They demand a conversation around asylum and migration that calls out misinformation and acknowledges the benefits immigration brings

https://tfn.scot/news/cruel-and-unworkable-charities-slam-new-immigration-rules

Trustees in breach of duty as charity fails to file accounts for last three years

NEWS 29 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
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No explanation has so far been forthcoming

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-in-breach-of-duty-as-charity-fails-to-file-accounts-for-last-three-years

UK aid cuts set to be the steepest of any G7 country this year 

NEWS 17 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
A new report warned of the huge impact of development assistance reductions

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-aid-cuts-set-to-be-the-steepest-of-any-g7-country-this-year

Civil society networks call on the UK government to show leadership on Israel

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Calls for further action from ministers ahead of talks next week. 

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-networks-call-on-the-uk-government-to-show-leadership-on-israel

Leading care charity appoints new chief executive

NEWS 30 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Change at the top at Carr Gomm

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-care-charity-appoints-new-chief-executive

Aid worker shows kids “real meaning” of poverty in Uganda trip

NEWS 24 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Ziz York was fed up with her daughters telling her they were poor.

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-worker-shows-kids-real-meaning-of-poverty-in-uganda-trip

Charity in last ditch TV licence plea

NEWS 29 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Age Scotland has stressed older people are already struggling ahead of over-75s being charged for TV Licences

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-in-last-ditch-tv-licence-plea

£8m boost for wellbeing projects across Scotland

NEWS 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
More than 300 organisations across the country are delivering vital support to help communities cope with the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/8m-boost-for-wellbeing-projects-across-scotland

Cancer charities complete merger

NEWS 6 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and Pancreatic Cancer Action have officially joined forces as they look to lead support for those affected by the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-charities-complete-merger

Care vacancies laid bare

NEWS 29 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
More than a third of care services have unfilled positions - with particular issues in care homes, home support and residential schools

https://tfn.scot/news/care-vacancies-laid-bare

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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.