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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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Former PM praises voluntary sector's role in getting people through the harshest of winters

NEWS 19 December 2022 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Gordon Brown's new publication looks at the lengths charities and community groups are going to in battling the cost of living crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/former-pm-praises-voluntary-sectors-role-in-getting-people-through-the-harshest-of-winters

Success looks different: inclusive education winners revealed

NEWS 5 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Three schools and one nursery have been crowned winners of this year's awards

https://tfn.scot/news/success-looks-different-inclusive-education-winners-revealed

Council approves relocation of Social Bite Edinburgh Village

NEWS 12 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Councillors unanimously backed the move to Granton Waterfront. 

https://tfn.scot/news/council-approves-relocation-of-social-bite-edinburgh-village

New project to champion underrepresented voices in environmental debate

NEWS 19 February 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Scheme to train 60 media champions who can help change the terms of the debate.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-project-to-champion-underrepresented-voices-in-environmental-debate

“Irreconcilable differences”: north east charity ends council partnership

NEWS 13 December 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Autism and Neurodiversity North Scotland won’t be working with Aberdeenshire Council

https://tfn.scot/news/irreconcilable-differences-north-east-charity-ends-council-partnership

Urgent action on cancer could save more than 10,000 lives in Scotland

NEWS 25 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Cancer Research UK publishes its manifesto for Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-on-cancer-could-save-more-than-10000-lives-in-scotland

Active travel community hub proves a success

NEWS 29 September 2025 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Pop-up project to promote shared and active travel

https://tfn.scot/news/active-travel-community-hub-proves-a-success

Value of charity donations down by 30% in five years, new research shows

NEWS 6 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
SCVO analysis shows individual giving fell in real-terms by more than £240 million in 2023

https://tfn.scot/news/value-of-charity-donations-down-by-30-in-five-years-new-research-shows

National campaign to modernise abortion law is launched in Scotland

NEWS 29 October 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
“Time’s up for outdated abortion laws”: national initiative aims to modernise law and protect reproductive rights

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-launches-national-campaign-to-modernise-abortion-law

New Civicus head to champion global civil society

NEWS 2 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
The appointment comes as civic and democratic freedoms are under threat throughout the world

https://tfn.scot/news/new-civicus-head-to-champion-global-civil-society

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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.