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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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Giving a voice to Scotland's unpaid carers

NEWS 16 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Third sector groups will collaborate on new project aimed at shaping government policy

https://tfn.scot/news/giving-a-voice-to-scotlands-unpaid-carers

Major organisations unite to find solutions to child poverty in Scotland

NEWS 12 March 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland has committed to statutory targets to reduce child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/major-organisations-unite-to-find-solutions-to-child-poverty-in-scotland

Scots charities on verge of mergers to help secure long-term survival

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Helen Kidd heads the Third Sector team at legal firm Lindsays

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-on-verge-of-mergers-to-help-secure-long-term-survival

Minister visits charity’s Govanhill centre

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The minister was given a tour of the centre and had the opportunity to watch some of the music lessons.

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-visits-charitys-govanhill-centre

Public finances must be used to tackle the cost of living and climate crises together

NEWS 10 October 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Fiscal actions must be taken which can attack both emergencies

https://tfn.scot/news/public-finances-must-be-used-to-tackle-the-cost-of-living-and-climate-crises-together

Funding delays emerge as major challenge for Scottish charities

NEWS 4 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Environment & International
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Organisations call for reliable, multi-year funding to avoid increased annual pressures

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-delays-emerge-as-major-challenge-for-scottish-charities

Feminist charity unveils 2026 election manifesto

NEWS 27 August 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Engender has outlined its 10-point plan to tackle gender inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/feminist-charity-unveiled-2026-election-manifesto

Global elites threaten democracy, but a new generation fights back

NEWS 13 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
New report underlines the scale of worldwide civil society push-back

https://tfn.scot/news/global-elites-threaten-democracy-but-a-new-generation-fights-back

Community marks 25 years since the occupation of Govanhill Baths

NEWS 19 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Community trust has ambitious plans to resurrect the site

https://tfn.scot/news/community-marks-25-years-since-the-occupation-of-govanhill-baths

Charities call for urgent political action to improve LGBTQIA+ people’s lives

NEWS 25 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Equality Network, Scottish Trans, LGBT Youth Scotland, LGBT Health and Wellbeing and LEAP Sports set out their Holyrood manifesto

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-urgent-political-action-to-improve-lgbtqia-peoples-lives

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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.