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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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Towards disability-inclusive climate emergency planning 

OPINION 24 August 2026 by Dr Sarah Bell, Dr Pauline Nolan and Dr Shivali Fifeld
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Dr Sarah Bell, Dr Pauline Nolan and Dr Shivali Fifeld on the outcomes of a roundtable on disability inclusive climate planning

https://tfn.scot/opinion/towards-disability-inclusive-climate-emergency-planning

Charity tells Police Scotland to get its priorities right over young people

NEWS 25 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Members of the Young Scot Police Scotland Youth Advisory Panel have secured five pledges from the force as to how it will work with children and young people

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-tells-police-to-get-its-priorities-right

Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The massive gulf between what low paid workers believe is needed for a decent working life and the reality they live with has been laid bare

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-brutal-reality-of-low-paid-work-in-scotland

Yemen on the brink of catastrophe, Oxfam report finds

NEWS 21 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Yemen has been pushed to the brink of catastrophe by 18 months of war, according to a report from Oxfam

https://tfn.scot/news/yemen-on-the-brink-of-catastrophe-oxfam-report-finds

How charities help offenders turn their lives around

NEWS 12 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Nearly 250 young people with previous convictions have been employed by charities across Scotland, through Community Jobs Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/how-charities-help-offenders-turn-their-lives-around

National newspaper accused of spreading malicious nonsense about charity

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
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A charity has hit out at the Times newspaper over a story claiming it had misspent a £3.5m legacy

https://tfn.scot/news/national-newspaper-accused-of-spreading-malicious-nonsense-about-charity

Charities missing out on millions in Gift Aid

NEWS 6 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
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Charities recouped a record £1.26 billion in Gift Aid tax relief last year – 20% more than they did five years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/record-amount-gained-from-gift-aid-but-charities-stlll-missing-out-on-billi

Volunteers needed urgently for dementia trials

NEWS 19 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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Those with dementia or experiencing early memory problems are urgently needed for new drug studies say scientists

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-needed-urgently-for-dementia-trials-opening-in-scotland

Call for action as the number of young women suffering domestic abuse rises

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Charities launch campaign after figures show a rise 8.9% in reported incidents of domestic abuse where the victim is a woman under the age of 30

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-action-as-the-number-of-young-women-being-abused-rises

Director of RSPB Scotland to step down

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Molly Millar
Environment & International
RSPB ​Director Stuart Housden will retire from the charity next year

https://tfn.scot/news/director-of-rspb-scotland-to-step-down

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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.