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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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More than half of over 50s in Scotland experience loneliness

NEWS 22 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The research also shows that the loneliest people have the poorest mental health, live alone or are in poor physical health.

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-half-of-over-50s-in-scotland-experience-loneliness

Report reveals impact of social funding

NEWS 6 November 2023 by Robert Armour
Loans and investments totalled more than £47.5 million

https://tfn.scot/news/report-reveals-impact-of-social-funding

Charity think-tanks named in report on funding transparency

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The project initially ran from 2012 - 2019, with openDemocracy now relaunching the project with a series of new audits.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-think-tanks-named-in-report-on-funding-transparency

Report reveals reality of staffing crisis in social care

NEWS 11 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
The Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) and the HR Voluntary Sector Forum (HRVSF) commissioned the University of Strathclyde to conduct the survey.

https://tfn.scot/news/report-reveals-reality-of-staffing-crisis-in-social-care

Hollywood star visits Scottish charity projects

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Isla Fisher was in Lanarkshire to ensure children get the bright future they deserve

https://tfn.scot/news/hollywood-stars-visits-scottish-charity-projects

Coronavirus roundup Friday 25 September

FEATURE 25 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Management
News across the sector as lockdown continues

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-friday-25-september

High street banks are failing Scottish charities

NEWS 13 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
Complaints flood in of poor service at high street banks, which don't value third sector customers

https://tfn.scot/news/high-street-banks-are-failing-scottish-charities

Chief encounters: Charities need to build better connections with people

FEATURE 2 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Richard Meade, Marie Curie's head of policy and public affairs in Scotland, says its important for charities to build good connections with people

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-richard-meade

Give Africa the chance to flourish

FEATURE 5 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
The Wood Foundation has called for other philanthropic organisations to follow suit in funding projects which look at creating long term progress

https://tfn.scot/features/give-africa-the-chance-to-flourish

Profile interview: Julia Unwin believes civil society is the canary in the mine

FEATURE 18 March 2019 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith met Julia Unwin at the Gathering to discuss the future of civil society during this period of unrest

https://tfn.scot/features/profile-interview-julia-unwin-believes-civil-society-is-the-canary-in-the-m

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.