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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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StepChange launches government-backed Debt Advice guide

NEWS 17 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Two in five Scots now struggling with bills and credit commitments.

https://tfn.scot/news/stepchange-launches-government-backed-debt-advice-guide

New chair and trustees join board of air ambulance charity

NEWS 20 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Robbie, 53, takes over from interim chair Mike Beale and will serve up to two terms in office.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-and-trustees-join-board-of-air-ambulance-charity

Local leaders join charity board to grow mental wellbeing support across Ayrshire

NEWS 6 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The announcement comes during Trustees’ Week, which celebrates the contribution of trustees across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/local-leaders-join-charity-board-to-grow-mental-wellbeing-support-across-ayrshire

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance appoints four new trustees

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Richard Cockbain, Alastair Gibson, David Goodacre and Melissa Hope have joined

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-air-ambulance-appoints-four-new-trustees

Almost six in 10 Scots say safer routes would get them walking

NEWS 13 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Charity calls for urgent path funding to invest in safe, local routes

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-six-in-every-10-scots-say-safer-routes-would-get-them-walking

Pilot projects to prevent homelessness get underway across Scotland

NEWS 17 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
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Half of Scotland’s local authorities are covered. 

https://tfn.scot/news/pilot-projects-to-prevent-homelessness-get-underway-across-scotland

Scotland on course to miss child poverty reduction targets by ‘large margin’

NEWS 6 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Analysis from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows around one in four children remain in poverty. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-on-course-to-miss-child-poverty-reduction-targets-by-large-margin

Children First reports surge in demand for support with children’s emotional wellbeing

NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
The charity said it helped more than 1,000 more people compared to last year

https://tfn.scot/news/children-first-reports-surge-in-demand-for-support-with-childrens-emotional-wellbeing

Census reveals the lasting impact of Scotland’s social enterprises over a decade

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
A summit was held in Stirling to announce the report.

https://tfn.scot/news/census-reveals-the-lasting-impact-of-scotlands-social-enterprises-over-a-decade

Holyrood election 2016 - the main parties pitch to the third sector on youth issues

NEWS 14 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Every week until the 5 May Holyrood poll, we will be asking the five main parties to spell out what they offer Scotland’s third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-election-2016-the-main-parties-tackle-the-big-youth-issues

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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.