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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 hits back in Tory foodbank row

NEWS 6 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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The Trussell Trust has denied it was used by politicians, after several Conservative MPs were pictured donating items

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-back-in-tories-foodbank-row

Most polluted streets in Scotland revealed

NEWS 28 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Friends of the Earth Scotland have reported dangerous levels of pollutants in cities across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/most-polluted-streets-in-scotland-revealed

Councils take part in pioneering equality scheme

NEWS 30 January 2019 by Robert Armour
Management
Close the Gap's new scheme is tackling gender inequality in the workplace

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-take-part-in-pioneering-equality-scheme

New chair of trustees for Scottish Refugee Council

NEWS 7 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Professor Mike Donnelly joins the board. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-of-trustees-for-scottish-refugee-council

Universities must do more to accept people from poorer backgrounds

NEWS 19 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
NUS Scotland calls on more to be done for applicants from most deprived areas

https://tfn.scot/news/universities-must-do-more-to-accept-people-from-poorer-backgrounds

Catholic charities could stall child abuse inquiry

NEWS 26 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Historic child abuse inquiry years in the making - but Catholic charities seek legal challenge to chair's appointment

https://tfn.scot/news/catholic-charities-could-stall-child-abuse-inquiry

Edinburgh drastically cuts amount of rough sleepers

NEWS 6 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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​Figures show council's intervention methods are working

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-drastically-cuts-amount-of-rough-sleepers

Charities awarded cash to fund new ways to tackle poverty

NEWS 29 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund has awarded over £140,000 to help charities in Scotland investigate ideas

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-awarded-cash-to-fund-new-ways-to-tackle-poverty

If Surrey were Syria - Save the Children brings home horrors of war

NEWS 27 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The reality of living in a warzone has been brought home to people living in the UK in a remarkable stunt by a global aid agency

https://tfn.scot/news/horrors-of-the-syrian-civil-war-caught-on-camera-in-the-uk

Gender inequality impacts all organisations, including the third sector

OPINION 27 June 2023 Sponsored content
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Equally Safe at Work is an employer accreditation programme designed to support employers understand the causes of their gender pay gap by providing a framework to drive change.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/gender-inequality-impacts-all-organisations-including-the-third-sector

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2025. 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.