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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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The magnificent seven: up and coming social enterprises

NEWS 28 May 2015 by Susan Smith
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Seven of Scotland's up and coming social enterprises have won funding and support from Firstport's LaunchMe programme

https://tfn.scot/news/the-magnificent-seven-up-and-coming-social-enterprises

Vital women’s support services face axe

NEWS 27 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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​Widespread cuts by Scottish councils mean vital Women's Aid services face the axe

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-womens-support-services-face-axe

Time for our schools to get Asthma Fit!

OPINION 12 May 2026 by Joseph Carter
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Joseph Carter on a new initiative designed to support pupils and teachers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-get-asthma-fit

LGBTI awards boss defends himself after gay bullying allegations emerge

NEWS 13 October 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
A tribunal found that Warren Paul "abused and humiliated" an employee on the grounds of sexual orientation

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbti-awards-boss-defends-himself-after-gay-bullying-allegations-emerge

Time to shift towards more sustainable and effective justice solutions

OPINION 14 February 2024 by Annie Mauger-Thompson
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
We are sending too many to prison and our overcrowded facilities are doing little to help rehabilitate offenders, argues Annie Mauger-Thompson

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-shift-towards-more-sustainable-and-effective-justice-solutions

Helpline launched for parents worried their children could be radicalised by terrorists

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
NSPCC counsellors have been trained to spot the warning signs so they can advise adults who are worried about a child being groomed by terrorists

https://tfn.scot/news/helpline-launched-for-parents-worried-their-children-could-be-radicalised

Citizens advice service gave out one million pieces of advice in Scotland last year

NEWS 27 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
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Citizens Advice Scotland helped recover £120 million for some of the country's poorest while supporting 310,000 people in 2015/16

https://tfn.scot/news/citizens-advice-service-gave-one-million-pieces-of-advice-last-year

Lonely this Christmas: breaking festive isolation

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
More than 60,000 people aged over 65 will have no-one to spend Christmas Day with, according to new research by Age Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/lonely-this-christmas-breaking-festive-isolation

Social investment scheme provides vital support

NEWS 26 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The Power Up programme has helped organisations provide key support during Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/social-investment-scheme-provides-vital-support

Young Scots set to take over parliament

NEWS 22 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Event gives young Scots their say on pressing issues affecting their lives

https://tfn.scot/news/young-scots-set-to-take-over-parliament

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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.