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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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Charity formed to put historic building into community use

NEWS 24 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
They want to ensure the building is protected, restored and transformed into a vibrant performing arts centre and hub

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-formed-to-put-historic-building-into-community-use

Census reveals experiences of children in care system

NEWS 27 August 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Their experience is shown to affect their adult lives

https://tfn.scot/news/census-reveals-experiences-of-children-in-care-system

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
Posted in
The Scottish Government already holds powers to extend FoI, which, when used, are shown to work effectively,In most cases, we can achieve continuity in rights under FoI law by developing existing governance and,is impossible through existing governance and processes.,SCVO supports this legislation and is seeking the government to go further.,rights is impossible through existing governance and processes.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Friday 5 June

FEATURE 5 June 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News around the country on charities during the crisis

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-5-june

Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world

OPINION 12 December 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024

https://tfn.scot/opinion/donald-trumps-new-fragrances-vs-the-real-world

Scottish Government must do more to end child exploitation

OPINION 12 July 2023 by Daljeet Dagon
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Daljeet Dagon says vital intervention is needed for a problem that is on the rise

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-government-must-do-more-to-end-child-exploitation

Access to justice for all 

OPINION 21 September 2023 by Eleanor Deeming Johnstone
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
New paper focuses on access to justice for economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/access-to-justice-for-all

Fairer wage deductions: six months on, are workers better protected?

OPINION 30 October 2025 by Ahsan Mustafa
Management
Funding & Finance
Ahsan Mustafa on new rules around debt recovery

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fairer-wage-deductions-six-months-on-are-workers-better-protected

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

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.