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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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Grants programme announced to support free legal advice in Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
A new £3.9million scheme by the Access to Justice Foundation has been unveiled. 

https://tfn.scot/news/grants-programme-announced-to-support-free-legal-advice-in-scotland

New evidence-based report on racial inequality in Scotland published

NEWS 19 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The new guide from CRER aims to support action from civil society.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-evidence-based-report-on-racial-inequality-in-scotland-published

CHAS appoint new chair of board of trustees

NEWS 24 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
He takes over from Peta Hay who served as chair for over three years.

https://tfn.scot/news/chas-appoint-new-chair-of-board-of-trustees

Mental health fund open for applications

NEWS 30 September 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway adminsters the scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-fund-open-for-applications

Housing group gives hope to Afghan students

NEWS 2 October 2024 by Rab Armour
The women were banned from studying by the Taliban

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-group-gives-hope-to-afghan-students

International NGOs are still too "Eurocentric" and must decolonise

NEWS 15 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
"We hope to stimulate and deepen public debate on the role of INGOs to go beyond fixing the holes of the current broken system"

https://tfn.scot/news/international-ngos-are-still-too-eurocentric-and-must-decolonise

Scots urged to claim benefits they are owed as cost of living crisis rages on

NEWS 30 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Last year the Citizens Advice network in Scotland helped 171,000 people and unlocked £147million for them.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-urged-to-claim-benefits-they-are-owed-as-cost-of-living-crisis-rages-on

Life through a lens: a snapshot of mental health

NEWS 5 July 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Organisers reveal plans for this year’s Perth and Kinross Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival

https://tfn.scot/news/life-through-a-lens-a-snapshot-of-mental-health

Social enterprise calls on political parties to act on fuel poverty

NEWS 26 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Changeworks hopes this will ensure a just transition to a sustainable future

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-calls-on-political-parties-to-act-on-fuel-poverty

New start for Highland Foodbank

NEWS 3 March 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The management of the centre has been shifted from Blythswood Care

https://tfn.scot/news/new-start-for-highland-foodbank

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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.