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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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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

Scale over impact: how small charities are harmed by the system

NEWS 7 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
Research suggests that meaningful fundraising recovery in the near term is unlikely and there is now a high risk of another crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/scale-over-impact-how-small-charities-are-harmed-by-the-system

Not a political football, but a humanitarian emergency

OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Mercy Corps' Simon O'Connell on a human response to the refugee crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/not-a-political-football-but-a-humanitarian-emergency

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 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

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

Love charity? Come to this year’s Gathering

OPINION 18 January 2016 Guest post
Management
Alex Thomson on how he plans this year's Gathering to be one big charity love in

https://tfn.scot/opinion/love-charity-come-to-this-years-gathering

Charities are a crucial part of the Living Wage movement

OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Sandy MacDonald argues that paying the Living Wage is crucial to help charities deliver on their mission

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-are-a-crucial-part-of-the-living-wage-mobvement

Children’s charity is still changing lives 60 years after it opened

FEATURE 24 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Action For Children Scotland is celebrating its diamond anniversary

https://tfn.scot/features/childrens-charity-continues-to-sparkle-after-60-years

Behind the figures: social sector still growing

OPINION 14 February 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
New social enterprise census showcases successes and challenges

https://tfn.scot/opinion/behind-the-figures-social-sector-still-growing

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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.