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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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Charity boss: Using evictions to collect rent is a mistake

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Shelter’s Gordon MacRae spoke out as removals in Glasgow rise. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-using-evictions-to-collect-rent-is-a-mistake

Scotland risks being left behind in financial inclusion fight, national body warns

NEWS 11 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Financial Inclusion for Scotland makes strides in first year of strategy but calls for help from dormant assets funding. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-risks-being-left-behind-in-financial-inclusion-fight-national-body-warns

Scotland must work faster to combat rising drug deaths

NEWS 20 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Statistics reveal a worrying rise in drug-related deaths

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-work-faster-to-combat-rising-drug-deaths

New standards for fair energy welcomed by campaign groups

NEWS 27 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
A fairer deal for vulnerable customers

https://tfn.scot/news/new-standards-for-fair-enegy-welcomrd-by-campaign-groups

Activists target Scottish supplier over alleged Israeli armed forces links

NEWS 27 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Red paint daubed across the building's facade

https://tfn.scot/news/activists-target-scottish-supplier-with-israeli-armed-forces-links

Energy Action Scotland crowns Fuel Poverty Heroes

NEWS 5 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Five groups and individuals were recognised for their work. 

https://tfn.scot/news/energy-action-scotland-crowns-fuel-poverty-heroes

Third sector and community groups set out urgent action needed to support prevention work

NEWS 1 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
A statement has been published jointly by charities across Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-and-community-groups-set-out-urgent-action-needed-to-support-prevention-work

Long-read exclusive: Girlguiding UK facing wide-ranging repercussions after ban on trans women and girls

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
After a major change to its equality and diversity policy, the UK-wide charity has found itself at the centre of a storm

https://tfn.scot/news/long-read-exclusive-girlguiding-uk-facing-wide-ranging-repercussions-after-ban-on-trans-women-and-girls

All change at the top – meet the new SCVO team

FEATURE 21 February 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith spoke to Andrew Burns and Anna Fowlie about taking on the two top roles at Scotland's third sector umbrella body

https://tfn.scot/features/all-new-at-the-top-meet-the-new-scvo-team

It's time to stop ‘othering’ people a.k.a. redesign your thought processes

Siobhan Mercer
27 September 2022
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Maayan Ziv is the founder and CEO of AccessNow, and advisor to the Government of Canada on disability

https://scvo.scot/p/53965/2022/09/27/redesign-your-thought-processes

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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.