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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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One to watch social entrepreneur gets advice from Richard Branson

NEWS 25 May 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
Top entrepreneur Richard Branson surprised Scotland's Virgin Startup Business of the Year finalists at a mentoring session

https://tfn.scot/news/one-to-watch-social-entrepreneur-gets-advice-from-richard-branson

Major charity role for former Labour minister

NEWS 5 June 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
A former Scottish MP has been appointed to a senior role at Unicef UK

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-role-for-former-labour-minister

Furlough factor adds new dimension to ensuring fair play with third sector redundancies

OPINION 14 October 2020 by Ben Doherty
Management
Ben Doherty says that fairness must be at the centre of all decisions on redundancy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/furlough-factor-adds-new-dimension-to-ensuring-fair-play-with-third-sector-redundancies

Car smoking ban a victory for kids

NEWS 18 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
An anti-smoking charity has hailed a law banning smoking in cars with kids in them as a victory for children

https://tfn.scot/news/car-smoking-ban-a-victory-for-kids

Empty homes can solve Scotland’s housing crisis

NEWS 17 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Bringing empty homes back into use could go some way to solving the country's housing problems says leading charity

https://tfn.scot/news/empty-homes-can-solve-scotlands-housing-crisis

Smacking kids leads to violence and depression new study finds

NEWS 20 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Children who are victims of violence face a difficult future new research reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/smacking-kids-leads-to-violence-and-depression-new-study-finds

Osborne’s tampon tax concession receives social media backlash

NEWS 25 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Moves to divert VAT on women's sanitary products invokes social media backlash

https://tfn.scot/news/osbornes-tampon-tax-concession-receives-social-media-backlash

In the voluntary sector, there are many ways in which we can mark the excellence of our staff, volunteers and services.

OPINION 1 January 2026 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/in-the-voluntary-sector-there-are-many-ways-in-which-we-can-mark-the-excellence-of-our-staff-volunteers-and-services

A manifesto for a compassionate Scotland

OPINION 20 February 2026 by Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin on an innovative approach to policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-manifesto-for-a-compassionate-scotland

Crisis as number of homeless children rises

NEWS 12 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Almost 5,000 children in Scotland living in temporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/crisis-as-number-of-homeless-children-rises

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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.