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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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Conservation charity take over care of Scottish islands

NEWS 10 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The Treshnish Isles are a group of eight uninhabited islands located in the Inner Hebrides.

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-charity-take-over-care-of-scottish-islands

Dedicated role aims to tackle high rate of suicide among agricultural community

NEWS 6 September 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Vital step forward

https://tfn.scot/news/dedicated-role-aims-to-tackle-high-rate-of-suicide-among-agricultural-community

Sector at odds as MSPs poised to vote on Assisted Dying Bill

NEWS 13 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Hugely controversial bill has split the sector

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-at-odds-as-msps-poised-to-vote-on-assisted-dying-bill

Honours for voluntary sector heroes

FEATURE 12 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was revealed at the weekend, and there was a focus on those who’ve supported the community

https://tfn.scot/features/honours-for-voluntary-sector-heroes

Helping Scotland to get connected

FEATURE 1 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Gareth Jones learns more about the Connecting Scotland programme, which aims to tackle digital exclusion

https://tfn.scot/features/helping-scotland-to-get-connected

Let them eat leftover cake

OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Revealed: what it’s like to be a young carer in Scotland

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
A new study maps out the day to day experiences of young carers in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-what-its-like-to-be-a-young-carer-in-scotland

Joining the Evidence Dots

OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

FoI is your business!

OPINION 10 November 2022 by Carole Ewart
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Carole Ewart on a consultation into extending FoI - and why it matters to charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foi-is-your-business

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.