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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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DEC launches urgent Pakistan appeal

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
DEC brings together 15 leading aid agencies at times of crisis overseas

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-launches-urgent-pakistan-appeal

New chair for board of SAMH

NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Steve will takes over as chair immediately and his appointment follows an impressive career spanning almost 40 years. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-for-board-of-samh

Volunteer numbers could plunge due to cost of living crisis

NEWS 28 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Volunteer Scotland has said that as the crisis grows the work of volunteers will be affected

https://tfn.scot/news/targeted-volunteer-support-for-most-vulnerable-communities-needed-report-warns

New report reveals financial challenges facing older people’s groups

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Dozens of groups have closed for good or have been unable to resume their activities since the first national lockdown in March 2020. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-financial-challenges-facing-older-peoples-groups

Culture organisations set to benefit as unique funding opportunity reopens for seventh round 

NEWS 2 May 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Many organisations and businesses have benefited from this fund in the past. 

https://tfn.scot/news/culture-organisations-set-to-benefit-as-unique-funding-opportunity-reopens-for-seventh-round

LGBT+ charity closes its doors

NEWS 4 May 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
1 comment
“After nearly a decade it’s time for Pink Saltire SCIO to pack up and say goodbye."

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-charity-closes-its-doors

The toll of stress and anxiety on Scotland's young people

NEWS 10 October 2023 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Childline reveals counselling stats on World Mental Health Day

https://tfn.scot/news/the-toll-of-stress-and-anxiety-on-scotlands-young-people

New guidance for medics will fast track terminally ill benefit claimants

NEWS 21 February 2024 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
A more humane, less bureaucratic system has been established in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/new-guidance-for-medics-will-fast-track-terminally-ill-benefit-claimants

Scots turn off energy to pay for food and other houshold essentials

NEWS 4 March 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Cost-of-living crisis continues to worsen

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-turn-off-energy-to-pay-for-foos-and-other-houshold-essentials

Lynx should return to Scotland – but not through illegal releases

NEWS 9 January 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
#Environment
Charity project says this is not the way to re-establish the keystone species

https://tfn.scot/news/lynx-should-return-to-scotland-but-not-through-illegal-releases

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2025. 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.