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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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Scottish Refugee Council selected for Guardian Charity Appeal

NEWS 8 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
As part of the appeal, the newspaper will profile the charities’ vital work through articles and a film.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-refugee-council-selected-for-guardian-charity-appeal

Urgent calls for council tax revaluation

NEWS 8 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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“Foundations of Scottish society are being eroded” by local taxation failures

https://tfn.scot/news/government-facing-council-tax-revaluation-call

Scottish charity launches pioneering guidance to tackle rape and sexual assault in the workplace. 

NEWS 8 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
The resource is the first of its kind to look at rape and sexual assault as a workplace issue.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-launches-pioneering-guidance-to-tackle-rape-and-sexual-assault-in-the-workplace

"Its mission is the country's mission": FM hails child poverty charity on its 150th birthday

NEWS 12 September 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Its roots stretch back to 1875 when Canon Charles Jupp opened an orphanage for four boys in Burnside Cottage, Aberlour

https://tfn.scot/news/its-mission-is-the-countrys-mission-fm-hails-child-poverty-charity-on-its-150th-birthday

Charity confirms Edinburgh urban farm set to close amid running costs crisis

NEWS 4 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The site, which which gives volunteering opportunities to disadvantaged young people and adults, has warned that rising costs and lack of funding have forced this decision.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-confirms-edinburgh-urban-farm-set-to-close-amid-running-costs-crisis

Projects across Scotland share millions to help people live well 

NEWS 17 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Supporting mental health with VR and children affected by the pandemic are just two of the projects to get share of almost £2 million

https://tfn.scot/news/projects-across-scotland-share-millions-to-help-people-live-well

Scottish charity brings inclusive play to Glasgow

NEWS 27 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
The whole family is welcomed, enabling children to thrive while parents and carers connect with a like-minded community

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-brings-inclusive-play-to-glasgow

Parents of children with life-limiting conditions in vaccine priority plea

LIST 16 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Kindred has said lockdown has had a devastating impact on the families

https://tfn.scot/lists/parents-of-children-with-life-limiting-conditions-in-vaccine-priority-plea

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector

FEATURE 24 April 2020 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland's communities respond to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector6

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Monday 11 May

FEATURE 11 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
How the sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-monday-11-may

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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.