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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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100,000 children will be homeless at Christmas

NEWS 2 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Shock statistics reveal an increase in the number of children that will be homeless at Christmas in Scotland this year

https://tfn.scot/news/100000-children-will-be-homeless-at-christmas

From the streets of LA to Glasgow, new restaurant employs only ex-cons

NEWS 9 November 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
It aims to turn young LA gangster away from a life of crime, now this American social enterprise restaurant chain is coming to Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/from-the-streets-of-la-to-glasgow-new-restaurant-employs-only-ex-cons

Holyrood candidates told: make welfare a priority

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
New powers should be made to create a fairer welfare system, say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-candidates-told-make-welfare-a-priority

Social enterprises lead the way in fair wages

NEWS 12 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Three quarters of UK social enterprise pay the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-lead-the-way-in-fair-wages

Revealed: the emotional and financial suffering of student carers

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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Student carers are four more times likely to drop out of higher education than other students

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-emotional-and-financial-suffering-of-student-carers

Donations keep life saving charity chopper aloft for longer

NEWS 31 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Emergency cover in Scotland is set to be enhanced as the country’s only charity-funded helicopter air ambulance extends its operational hours

https://tfn.scot/news/donations-keep-life-saving-charity-chopper-aloft-for-longer

Housing associations fear impact of Brexit

NEWS 5 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Leaving Europe is all about damage limitation say Scotland's housing associations

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-associations-fear-impact-of-brexit

Global pressure sees state executions fall by one third

NEWS 11 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Amnesty publishes report detailing executions around the world

https://tfn.scot/news/global-pressure-sees-state-executions-fall-by-one-third

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

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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.