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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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Celebrating Scotland’s voluntary sector

OPINION 18 June 2024 SCVO partner
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Ahead of the 2024 Charity Awards, June Pennykid, managing director of Keegan and Pennykid, reflects on the importance of Scotland’s voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/celebrating-scotlands-voluntary-sector

Flick to page eight of August's magazine and see what you think of that headline...

OPINION 1 August 2024 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/flick-to-page-eight-of-augusts-magazine-and-see-what-you-think-of-that-headline

Sandra Wilson 1948-2024 – an appreciation from RNIB Scotland

OPINION 6 September 2024 by James Adams
Management
James Adams pays tribute to a renowned charity champion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sandra-wilson-1948-2024-an-appreciation-from-rnib-scotland

National Lottery investment to transform support for kinship families across Scotland

OPINION 3 February 2026 by Julia Abel
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Julia Abel shares why a new investment of almost £4.5m over five years will help Intandem improve the lives of children and families experiencing the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/national-lottery-investment-to-transform-support-for-kinship-families-across-scotland

Community wealth building: from legislation to the real world

OPINION 17 February 2026 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Duncan Thorp on huge potential opportunities opening up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-wealth-building-from-legislation-to-the-real-world

Why specialist banking matters for charities

OPINION 19 May 2026 Sponsored content
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Sponsored content: CAF Bank on what it means to bank with purpose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-specialist-banking-matters-for-charities

Taking action on overdose and beginning recovery

OPINION 28 August 2025 by Aidan Kane
Health & Social Care
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day

https://tfn.scot/opinion/international-overdose-awareness-day

Scots can’t cope with diabetes

NEWS 11 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Research shows a lack of education is leading to life-limiting complications from diabetes

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-cant-cope-with-diabetes

Youth work agency calls for more cash and more respect

NEWS 18 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Youthlink Scotland says youth work is key to closing the attainment gap but the sector needs the funds and policy support to do it

https://tfn.scot/news/youthlink-manifesto-launch

Social firm wins council recycling contract

NEWS 25 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Significant contract won by Alloa social firm to recycle glass

https://tfn.scot/news/social-firm-wins-council-recycling-contract

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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.