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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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Should charities only hold ethical investments?

OPINION 20 April 2016 Guest post
Management
Julie Hutchison was at an Edinburgh International Science Festival event on the pros and cons of divesting from companies on ethical grounds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/should-charities-only-hold-ethical-investments

Alarm bells are ringing over public contracts

OPINION 16 January 2018 by TFN
Management
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Annie Gunner Logan can hear the warning bells ring over public contracts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/alarm-bells-are-ringing-over-public-contracts

Income fears as another fundraiser goes to the wall

NEWS 29 July 2015 by Rab Armour
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​Concern after another fundraising agency goes to the wall on the back of negative publicity

https://tfn.scot/news/income-fears-as-another-fundraiser-goes-to-the-wall

Bid to keep long-term pain centre open

NEWS 8 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Fears for people with long-term pain as three health boards fail to back Gartnavel centre

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-keep-long-term-pain-centre-open

We must be quicker responding to the changing drug landscape

OPINION 26 March 2025 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Drug services must adapt says Louise Stewart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-be-quicker-responding-to-the-changing-drug-landscape

A future free from harm - 20 years of WithYou

OPINION 20 December 2024 by Louise Stewart
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Louise Stewart celebrates a milestone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-future-free-from-harm

We must save lives but also focus on prevention

OPINION 2 September 2025 by Louise Stewart
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Drug-related deaths may have dropped but much more preventative action is needed, says Louise Stewart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-save-lives-but-also-focus-on-prevention

Consolidation is key to enhancing grant support for women and vulnerable people in Scotland

OPINION 26 September 2025 by Andrew Tweedy
Management
Funding & Finance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/consolidation-is-key-to-enhancing-grant-support-for-women-and-vulnerable-people-in-scotland

Number of cancer carers has hit new record high

NEWS 23 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
We need to identify carers quicker and offer them support says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-cancer-carers-has-hit-new-high-level

How do you define a community?

OPINION 5 May 2026 by Linda Gillespie
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
Linda Gillespie on the power of Community Right to Buy - and why it must evolve with the realities of modern life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-do-you-define-a-community

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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.