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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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Campaign launches to help charity bridge huge shortfall in funds

NEWS 7 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Running costs rocket but demand for services is at all time high

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launches-to-help-charity-bridge-huge-shortfall-in-funds

Older people’s commissioner could help save lives, charity says

NEWS 14 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Food Train is urging MSPs to get behind the action.

https://tfn.scot/news/older-peoples-commissioner-could-help-save-lives-charity-says

Let them eat leftover cake

OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
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Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

FEATURE 22 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
#NeverMoreNeeded
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Volunteers at Camphill communities have continued their support despite the pandemic and Brexit

https://tfn.scot/features/social-care-charity-highlights-the-impacts-of-its-international-volunteers

Joining the Evidence Dots

OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

OPINION 27 July 2018 Guest post
Management
Robin Fallas looks forward to the Social Enterprise World Forum, and reflects on how the sector has developed over the past decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-lead-the-way-on-social-enterprise

Virtual VE Day plans revealed

NEWS 30 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland will carry out a full programme of virtual events to mark 75 years since the end of the war

https://tfn.scot/news/virtual-ve-day-plans-revealed

New vaccine fund aims to Give the World a Shot

NEWS 22 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
A new campaign has been launched which aims to support two billion Covid-19 vaccinations

https://tfn.scot/news/new-vaccine-fund-aims-to-give-the-world-a-shot

Fundraising body apologises over response to sexual harassment allegations

NEWS 26 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Funding & Finance
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has issued an apology to women "who have been let down" and has created an action plan aimed at improving how it responds

https://tfn.scot/news/fundraising-body-apologises-over-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations

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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.