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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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Glasgow charity under investigation sees court call in liquidators

NEWS 24 July 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Regeneration & Housing
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Probe has been ongoing and now in its third year

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-charity-under-investigation-sees-court-call-in-liquidators

Network of community-led coastal conservation groups in Scotland becomes independent charity

NEWS 28 July 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The Coastal Communities Network has been granted charitable status. 

https://tfn.scot/news/network-of-community-led-coastal-conservation-groups-in-scotland-becomes-independent-charity

More than 110 homelessness CEOs call for National Insurance support

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Estimates suggest National Insurance rises will cost homelessness services between £50million and £60m per year.

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-110-homelessness-ceos-call-for-national-insurance-support

Mental health fund open for applications

NEWS 30 September 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway adminsters the scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-fund-open-for-applications

Housing group gives hope to Afghan students

NEWS 2 October 2024 by Rab Armour
The women were banned from studying by the Taliban

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-group-gives-hope-to-afghan-students

International NGOs are still too "Eurocentric" and must decolonise

NEWS 15 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
"We hope to stimulate and deepen public debate on the role of INGOs to go beyond fixing the holes of the current broken system"

https://tfn.scot/news/international-ngos-are-still-too-eurocentric-and-must-decolonise

NSPCC appoints RSPCA’s Chris Sherwood as new chief executive  

NEWS 4 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
The experienced charity leader will join in the new year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/nspcc-appoints-rspcas-chris-sherwood-as-new-chief-executive

CHAS appoint new chair of board of trustees

NEWS 24 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
He takes over from Peta Hay who served as chair for over three years.

https://tfn.scot/news/chas-appoint-new-chair-of-board-of-trustees

Homelessness accommodation and 19 jobs at risk as Edinburgh charity ends council contract

NEWS 16 May 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Right There said it has been forced to make the decision by City of Edinburgh Council. 

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-accommodation-and-19-jobs-at-risk-as-edinburgh-charity-ends-council-contract

It has not gone away: cost of living crisis continues to devastate

NEWS 16 May 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#EssentialSector
Capital food bank reveals that demand is soaring - in the city and across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/it-has-not-gone-away-cost-of-living-crisis-continues-to-devastate

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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.