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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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Scotland warned over prison conditions as fresh alarms raised

NEWS 30 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Watchdog has written to justice secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-warned-over-prison-conditions-as-fresh-alarms-raised

National Galleries of Scotland members to strike during Edinburgh Fringe

NEWS 7 August 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The PCS members will take four days of strike action in a dispute over detrimental changes to working practices.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-galleries-of-scotland-members-to-strike-during-edinburgh-fringe

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

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

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
1 comment
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

Charities see 30k staff rise in England and Wales

NEWS 13 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Management
​Charity Commission figures show rise in charity staff

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-staff-number-see-30k-rise-in-england-and-wales

Calls for review of volunteer mileage reimbursement rate

NEWS 25 April 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
2 comments
The Community Transport Association is calling for an immediate review of the approved mileage rate.

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-review-of-volunteer-mileage-reimbursement-rate

Charity warns older people about scam texts on winter fuel payment

NEWS 16 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
They are urged never to anser an email or text alleging to be from DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-older-people-about-scam-texts-on-winter-fuel-payment

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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.