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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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Sistema Scotland welcomes Promise chair to its board

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Fiona Duncan said she chose to join the charity because it delivers opportunities for children they would otherwise not have.

https://tfn.scot/news/sistema-scotland-welcomes-chair-of-charity-to-its-board

Funding delays emerge as major challenge for Scottish charities

NEWS 4 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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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

Victim Support Scotland welcomes visit from victims minister 

NEWS 8 July 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
She met with staff and volunteers, learning about their roles in supporting people impacted by crime

https://tfn.scot/news/victim-support-scotland-welcomes-edinburgh-visit-from-victims-minister

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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 1 July

FEATURE 1 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Third sector's response during the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-1-july

The time is now for Sustainable Development Goals

FEATURE 25 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Two years after Scotland committed to implementing the actions, an update on what progress has been made is being sought

https://tfn.scot/features/the-time-is-now-for-sustainable-development-goals

COP26 Glasgow: daily third sector briefing

NEWS 11 November 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Boost as superpowers pledge to work together

https://tfn.scot/news/cop26-glasgow-daily-third-sector-briefing-2

Will charities win in the society lottery revolution?

FEATURE 11 December 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
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Robert Armour finds the smart money is on society lotteries providing a major boost to charity fundraising in the not to distant future

https://tfn.scot/features/will-charities-win-in-the-society-lottery-revolution

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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.