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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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Social security in Scotland: a time to reflect

OPINION 8 June 2026 by Ed Pybus
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Ed Pybus looks at what has been achieved since the Scottish Social Security Act was passed in 2018 and what the future holds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-in-scotland-a-time-to-reflect

Small in size, big in impact: Scotland’s small charities

OPINION 22 June 2026 by Ilse Mackinnon
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Small Charity Week runs from 22-29 June

https://tfn.scot/opinion/small-in-size-big-in-impact-scotlands-small-charities

Going upstream to allow young people to thrive

OPINION 26 August 2026 by Lorraine Gillies
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Planet Youth’s Lorraine Gillies asks what our children and teenagers need as they grow up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/going-upstream

Four in five Scots trust charities

NEWS 17 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
A major survey of public attitudes to charity has found that Scots have more faith in charities than people in the rest of the UK do

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-trust-charities-more-than-the-english-and-welsh

Major charity study shows cancer patients happy with care

NEWS 6 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Cancer patents in Scotland are overwhelmingly positive about the care they receive

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-study-shows-cancer-patients-happy-with-care

Iconic landmarks go dark for WWF’s Earth Hour

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
120 Scottish landmarks took part in WWF's Earth Hour on Saturday - here are pictures from those and the 3,000 others from around the world which took part

https://tfn.scot/news/iconic-landmarks-go-dark-for-earth-hour

Revealed: the scandal of Parkinson’s patients being financially punished

NEWS 20 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Living with the illness not only takes a huge physical toll but also impacts financially to the detriment of family and friends

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-scandal-of-parkinsons-patients-being-financially-punished

New sleepover ruling could save social care charities millions

NEWS 13 July 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Social care bodies say new Court of Appeal ruling could absolve charities of millions of pounds of back payments for sleepover shifts

https://tfn.scot/news/new-sleepover-ruling-could-save-social-care-charities-millions

Coffee creates a fairtrade revolution

NEWS 5 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Scotland is supporting Rwanda as it bids to continue its recovery from years of war, as the country's coffee trade looks to expand

https://tfn.scot/news/coffee-creates-a-fairtrade-revolution

Masterplan to boost volunteering in Scotland is unveiled

NEWS 26 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
A national plan which aims to boost volunteer numbers and remove barriers to volunteering has been unveiled at a community shop in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-masterplan-unveiled

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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.