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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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Charity removes SNP politician from report launch over “photo op” row

NEWS 22 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
FAVOR campaigns against drugs deaths and was launching a report assessing the Scottish Government's work to address the crisis. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-removes-snp-politician-from-report-launch-over-photo-op-row

Respite breaks for disabled young people and carers now open for applications

NEWS 6 October 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Activities are for children, young people, their carers or for families to enjoy together

https://tfn.scot/news/respite-breaks-for-disabled-young-people-and-carers-now-open-for-applications

DEC Ukraine appeal is a world record breaker

NEWS 13 May 2022 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
£62 million was raised in a single week

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-ukraine-appeal-is-a-world-record-breaker

Benefit increase wiped out by cost of living

NEWS 9 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Thousand won't see the benefits of extra cash

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-increase-wiped-out-by-cost-of-living

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

Capital charity takes on staff following a period of growth

NEWS 12 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
It has tripled in size over the last three years

https://tfn.scot/news/capital-charity-takes-on-staff-following-a-period-of-growth

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

Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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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

Government faces pressure to close loophole

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

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

Food should be part of national emergency strategy

NEWS 23 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Charity calls for emergency response to include food support

https://tfn.scot/news/food-should-be-part-of-national-emergency-strategy

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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.