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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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Red tape deters wealthy from leaving money to charity, wealth managers claim

NEWS 20 August 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
New study by Rathbones reveals increased desire for legacy giving. 

https://tfn.scot/news/red-tape-deters-wealthy-from-leaving-money-to-charity-wealth-managers-claim

Ex-MP and stroke survivor joins charity to campaign for urgent reforms

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
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CHSS helped in her recovery journey

https://tfn.scot/news/ex-mp-and-stroke-survivor-joins-charity-to-campaign-for-urgent-reforms

It's time to stop ‘othering’ people a.k.a. redesign your thought processes

Siobhan Mercer
27 September 2022
Posted in
Maayan Ziv is the founder and CEO of AccessNow, and advisor to the Government of Canada on disability

https://scvo.scot/p/53965/2022/09/27/redesign-your-thought-processes

Staying ahead of the fundraising game

FEATURE 17 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
On the eve of the Institute of Fundraising Scotland’s conference, Paul Cardwell finds out what’s hot and what’s not in Scottish fundraising

https://tfn.scot/features/staying-ahead-of-the-fundraising-game

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Wednesday 10 June

FEATURE 10 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
News from around the country on charities during the crisis

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-10-june

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Friday 19 June

FEATURE 18 June 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
How the third sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-18-june

Transparency is key to public trust in charities

NEWS 17 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
​As OSCR celebrates its 10th year, chief executive David Robb outlines how the regulator is playing its part to help the sector

https://tfn.scot/news/transparency-is-key-to-public-trust-in-charities

Disabled facing increasing loneliness and isolation

NEWS 13 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Research shows welfare cuts are making it harder for disabled people to socialise

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-facing-increasing-loneliness-and-isolation

Sector heroes feature heavily on New Year Honours List

NEWS 6 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
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Two thirds of those recognised in the annual list have undertaken outstanding work in their communities

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-heroes-feature-heavily-on-new-year-honours-list

You might not see the link between climate change and your charity, but your funders do

Susan Smith
15 August 2022
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The Scottish Government has set a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and it,By next year charities and social enterprises providing services to the government will have to demonstrate,some environmental action, and it’s very likely that those receiving government grants will have to

https://scvo.scot/p/52457/2022/08/15/you-might-not-see-the-link-between-climate-change-and-your-charity-but-your-funders-do

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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.