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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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Is it time to review your Charity’s Investment Policy?

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Keith Burdon
Management
Funding & Finance
A well thought-out investment policy is essential to achieving your charity’s goals and demonstrating that trustees have fulfilled their duty of care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-review-your-charitys-investment-policy

Campaigners vow to swamp “racist” demonstration

NEWS 3 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Counter protest planned promising to drown out members of far right group in Ayrshire village

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-vow-to-swamp-racist-demonstration

The Lens is focused on your ideas

NEWS 8 September 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
New charity The Lens aims to encourage staff innovation and entrepreneurship within existing Scottish charities

https://tfn.scot/news/turning-the-focus-on-your-ideas

A drug and alcohol plan is not enough: Scotland needs the commitment to back it up

OPINION 21 April 2026 by Louise Stewart
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Louise Stewart of WithYou: we need to turn words into action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-plan-is-not-enough-scotland-needs-the-commitment-to-back-it-up

We will remain free - advice on poverty must not be commercialised

OPINION 30 June 2025 by David Hilferty
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Even with concessions, welfare reform cuts remain a threat to disabled people – but they’re not the only one, writes David Hilferty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-will-remain-free-advice-on-poverty-must-not-be-commercialised

Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform

OPINION 21 October 2025 by Giles Ruck
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Giles Ruck on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/less-stepping-back-more-stepping-up-scotlands-next-chapter-in-public-service-reform

Over 52,000 complained about charity fundraising last year

NEWS 7 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
Organisations which consistently ask for money via direct mail top the list of complaints

https://tfn.scot/news/over-52000-complained-about-charities-last-year

Red alert: fight to save squirrels steps up a gear

NEWS 25 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
RSPB Scotland has joined the fight to save one of the country’s most iconic mammals from extinction

https://tfn.scot/news/red-alert-fight-to-ave-squirrels-steps-up-a-gear

Private schools should not be charities, says SCVO

NEWS 27 May 2015 by Susan Smith
Management
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Scottish charity law should be reviewed in light of the private school problem, membership body SCVO tells the charity regulator

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-should-not-be-charities-says-scvo

Calls made for Scotland versus Qatar football match to be scrapped

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Campaigners highlight “appalling labour abuse” in Qatar

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-made-for-scotland-versus-qatar-football-match-to-be-scrapped

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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.