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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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One of Scotland's bitterest community campaigns reignites with legal action

NEWS 17 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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https://tfn.scot/news/one-of-scotlands-bitterest-community-campaigns-reignites-with-legal-action

Theatre’s future hangs in balance after funding rejection

NEWS 7 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
5,000 people have signed a petition calling for a rethink.

https://tfn.scot/news/theatres-future-hangs-in-balance-after-funding-rejection

Cancel global debt now urges aid group

NEWS 10 February 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Debt is a burden some countries can't escape

https://tfn.scot/news/cancel-global-debt-now-urges-aid-group

Charities receive targeted Scottish Government support for island infrastructure

NEWS 5 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Care charities and village halls share in more than £800,000.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-receive-targeted-scottish-government-support-for-island-infrastructure

Pressure forces Osborne to scrap tax credit cuts

NEWS 25 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Chancellor backs down on plans after being told low income families would desperately struggle

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-forces-osborne-to-scrap-tax-credit-cuts

Holyrood election 2016 - the main parties pitch to the third sector on health

NEWS 28 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Every week until the 5 May Holyrood poll, we are asking the five main parties to spell out what they offer Scotland’s third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-election-2016-the-main-parties-pitch-to-the-third-sector-on-health

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Friday 8 May

FEATURE 8 May 2020 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
News on how organisations are tackling the pandemic and coping under lockdown

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-8-may

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Wednesday 29 April

FEATURE 29 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Scotland's communities respond to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-29-april

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector

FEATURE 2 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector1

10 years of social enterprise

OPINION 5 July 2018 Guest post
Management
Dr Mairi Mackay looks back 10 years to the first Social Enterprise World Forum as she prepares to attend this year's event in Edinburgh

https://tfn.scot/opinion/10-years-of-social-enterprise

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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.