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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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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

“Invisible” in the health system: new report exposes gender inequalities in Scotland

NEWS 19 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Voluntary Health Scotland published the report on Tuesday

https://tfn.scot/news/invisible-in-the-health-system-new-report-exposes-gender-inequalities-in-scotland

Scottish Charity Awards 2026 winners announced

NEWS 12 June 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland’s voluntary sector celebrated at SCVO’s annual awards ceremony

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-2026-winners-announced

Highlands fuel poverty “unacceptably high” 

NEWS 16 June 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
New research highlights missed opportunity for health, jobs and sustainable energy 

https://tfn.scot/news/highlands-fuel-poverty-unacceptably-high

New faces at the David Hume Institute

NEWS 23 April 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
The appointments come at a pivotal moment

https://tfn.scot/news/new-faces-at-the-david-hume-institute

Poverty worse for rural communities, with politicians urged to act

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Postcard-perfect landscapes hide true struggle

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-worse-for-rural-communities-with-politicians-urged-to-act

Organisations need to rethink how they use risk registers

NEWS 23 June 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
Widespread use but they are not informing outcomes

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-need-to-rethink-how-they-use-risk-registers

Hearing the cries of our children

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
Duncan Dunlop, chief executive of Who Cares? Scotland on why MSPs have benefited from listening to young care leavers’ experiences.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/hearing-the-cries-of-our-children

TFN Quiz of the Year 2014

FEATURE 16 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
With 2014 coming to a close sink your teeth into a mince pie and test your memory with these questions on third sector events of the previous 12 months

https://tfn.scot/features/third-force-news-christmas-quiz-2014

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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.