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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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Top charities cause most fundraising complaints

NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
Big charities are by far the worst culprits for annoying the public with their fundraising techniques

https://tfn.scot/news/complaints-about-15-houshold-name-charities-grow

Revealed: five reasons why homes remain empty

NEWS 26 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Fear of being a landlord cited as top reason for homes left unoccupied

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-five-reasons-why-homes-remain-empty

New volunteering charter for Glasgow

NEWS 10 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
Charities, public bodies and the private sector are being called upon to sign up to Glasgow’s first Volunteering Charter

https://tfn.scot/news/new-volunteering-charter-for-glasgow

Save the children bans cold calling and forbids sale of donor data

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Aid charity tightens fundraising policy after criticism in wake of Olive Cooke's death

https://tfn.scot/news/save-the-children-bans-cold-calling-and-forbids-sale-of-donor-data

Irony overload as Tory MP opens a foodbank

NEWS 22 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Campaigner slams charities for inviting Scotland's only Tory MP to open a foodbank

https://tfn.scot/news/irony-overload-as-tory-mp-opens-foodbank

New chair of fundraising regulator promises change

NEWS 22 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Andrew Hind was the first chief executive of the Charity Commission and is the current editor of Charity Finance magazine

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-of-fundraising-regulator-promises-change

Crowdfunding raises £15k for starving shoplifter

NEWS 18 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Woman forced to steal after being sanctioned gets £15,000 in donations after public rally to her cause

https://tfn.scot/news/crowdfunding-raises-15k-for-starving-shoplifter

Social enterprise sector is booming

NEWS 25 September 2015 by Graham Martin
Culture & Leisure
A major study has been conducted into the impact social enterprises have on the economic life of Scotland’s capital

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-sector-is-booming

Double amount of affordable homes needed

NEWS 5 October 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Report says affordable homes crisis won't be alleviated at current rate of new builds

https://tfn.scot/news/double-amount-of-affordable-homes-needed

MND Scotland: rising to the challenge of a whirlwind year

NEWS 7 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
MND Scotland has had a year most charities can only dream about – but with great opportunities come great challenges

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-scotland-rising-to-the-challenge-of-a-whirlwind-year

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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.