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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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Ministers and former first ministers to attend third sector conference

NEWS 21 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Event will be held in Edinburgh and online

https://tfn.scot/news/minsiters-and-former-first-ministers-to-attend-third-sector-conference

TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!

NEWS 8 December 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New mag looks at the precarity of funding, the mis-match between what the sector gets, how it gets it and the increasing amount demanded from us

https://tfn.scot/news/tfn-magazines-december-edition-is-out-now-read-it-all-here-2

Charity Commission reviewing claims bags of cash handed to Prince Charles

NEWS 28 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Reports claim that The Prince of Wales Charitable Fund accepted around €3million from the former Prime Minister of Qatar between 2011 and 2015. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-commission-reviewing-claims-bags-of-cash-handed-to-prince-charles

Government faces pressure to close loophole

NEWS 3 July 2020 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Charity calls for law to be changed

https://tfn.scot/news/government-faces-pressure-to-close-loophole

Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Over 700 people suffered a drugs related death in Scotland last year – more than double the figure from a decade ago

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-dismay-as-drugs-deaths-reach-record-high

Refugee charity had its busiest year ever in 2016 and warns 2017 will be worse

NEWS 25 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Positive Action in Housing had its busiest year ever in 2016 and says the next 12 months are not looking any rosier

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-charity-had-its-busiest-year-ever-in-2016-and-warns-2017-will-be-wo

Exclusive: the end of the road for Meals on Wheels?

NEWS 11 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
2 comments
The lifeline Meals on Wheels service could be on the verge of collapse – a victim of government and council cutbacks

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-the-end-of-the-road-for-meals-on-wheels

Safety fears as charity subjected to vile, hate filled attacks

NEWS 30 June 2020 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
3 comments
An acclaimed charity has revealed the horrific levels of abuse it has received – leaving organisers and volunteers worried about their safety

https://tfn.scot/news/safety-fears-as-charity-subjected-to-vile-hate-filled-attacks1

Charities back moves to repeal hated Lobbying Act

NEWS 23 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
Manifesto commitment pledges to fight to remove sections of the act affecting charities' right to campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-plans-to-repeal-hated-lobbying-act

Scots children face some of the worst health inequalities in Europe

NEWS 16 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Experts show 15-year-olds have multiple health complaints and are undergoing more stress caused by school than most others

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-children-face-some-of-the-worst-health-inequalities-in-europe

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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.