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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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Volunteer participation rate in Scotland on the up

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Formal figures show the number increases to 25%. 

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteer-participation-rate-in-scotland-on-the-up

MPs urged to back charity exemptions from National Insurance rises

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Amendments from the House of Lords will be debated on Wednesday. 

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-urged-to-back-charity-exemptions-from-national-insurance-rises

Farmers' charity secures local authority funding

NEWS 19 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The award is the first of its kind from a council to Farmstrong

https://tfn.scot/news/farmers-charity-secures-local-authority-funding

New paper outlines effect of Creative Scotland policies on gender equality

NEWS 13 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The Equal Media & Culture Centre for Scotland published their findings. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-paper-outlines-effect-of-creative-scotland-policies-on-gender-equality

Aid charity's urgent appeal as war pushes Lebanon towards disaster

NEWS 17 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Israeli strikes on civilian areas have killed more than 680 people, with the death toll rising daily

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-charitys-urgent-appeal-as-war-pushes-lebanon-towards-disaster

Scots donate over £900m to charity in 2025. 

NEWS 20 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The UK Local Giving Report outlined last year’s statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-donate-over-900m-to-charity-in-2025

Embezzling CEO made to pay back cash he stole to charity

NEWS 20 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
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Nathan Sparling will have to cough up cash taken from HIV Scotland to Waverley Care

https://tfn.scot/news/embezzling-ceo-made-to-pay-back-cash-he-stole-to-charity

World Giving Report reveals most and least generous countries

NEWS 4 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Some 61% of people donated around the world last year

https://tfn.scot/news/world-giving-report-reveals-most-and-least-generous-countries

Charity calls on policy makers to address the financial cost of having a child in inpatient or outpatient care

NEWS 9 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity says the Young Patients Family Fund is failing the families who need it most

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-on-policy-makers-to-address-the-financial-cost-of-having-a-child-in-inpatient-or-outpatient-care

Charity demands prioritised support for positive relationships 

NEWS 17 February 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Relationships Scotland has set out key asks ahead of the Holyrood election

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-demands-prioritised-support-for-positive-relationships

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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.