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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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Organisations demand action from Dundee City Council as housing system “no longer coping”

NEWS 23 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
A coalition of 16 groups has joined forces and warned the city “cannot wait”

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-demand-action-from-dundee-city-council-as-housing-system-no-longer-coping

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

David Tennant fronts former prime minister's charity campaign to tackle poverty

NEWS 26 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Charity redistributes surplus goods

https://tfn.scot/news/david-tennant-fronts-former-primie-minsters-charity-campaign-to-tackle-poverty

One of Scotland's bitterest community campaigns reignites with legal action

NEWS 17 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment

https://tfn.scot/news/one-of-scotlands-bitterest-community-campaigns-reignites-with-legal-action

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

Charities receive targeted Scottish Government support for island infrastructure

NEWS 5 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Care charities and village halls share in more than £800,000.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-receive-targeted-scottish-government-support-for-island-infrastructure

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
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

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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.