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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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Honours for Scotland’s third sector heroes

NEWS 11 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
Several well-known faces - and also volunteers - from the Scottish third sector have been included in the Queen's Birthday Honours list

https://tfn.scot/news/honours-for-third-sector-representatives

Hundreds contact Childline about coronavirus

NEWS 17 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Young people have raised concerns over their mental health, worry about their parents losing jobs and reported abuse to the helpline

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-contact-childline-about-coronavirus

New Bill has power to increase trust and confidence in Scotland’s charities 

OPINION 19 April 2023 by Helen Kidd
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The new Charities Bill working its way through the Scottish Parliament offers opportunities for third sector organisations to strengthen their reputations, says legal expert Helen Kidd

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-bill-has-power-to-increase-trust-and-confidence-in-scotlands-charities

Navigating the Shifting Sands

OPINION 20 January 2025 by Kirsten Hogg
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Kirsten Hogg on a new tool to help organisations plan for the future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/navigating-the-shifting-sands

Peer support – a beacon of hope in a time of crisis 

OPINION 5 September 2023 by Hannah Kane
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
This Sunday is World Suicide Prevention Day. The ask from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is that we ‘Create Hope through Action.’

https://tfn.scot/opinion/peer-support-a-beacon-of-hope-in-a-time-of-crisis

Human rights must be defended - now more than ever

OPINION 8 December 2025 by Professor Angela O'Hagan
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Professor Angela O’Hagan on the newly published State of the Nation report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission

https://tfn.scot/opinion/human-rights-must-be-defended-now-more-than-ever

Restoration boost for historic buildings

NEWS 10 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Historic Environment Scotland has announced more than £800,000 of funding to support conservation repair projects to historic buildings

https://tfn.scot/news/restoration-boost-for-historic-buildings

Jimmy McIntosh MBE 11 November 1939 – 30 May 2014

FEATURE 3 June 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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Jimmy McIntosh, disability rights campaigner and Scottish Charity Champion 2010, has died aged 74

https://tfn.scot/features/jimmy-mcintosh-11-november-1939-31-may-2014

Churchill’s Scottish links explored

NEWS 19 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
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The International Churchill Society is looking to examine Winston Churchill's associations with Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/churchills-scottish-links-explored

Climate change protests at Holyrood

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
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Demonstrators demanded greater action this week as new climate change legislation passed its first stage through the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-protests-at-holyrood

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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.