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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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NGOs speak out on proposals posing threat to future of aid watchdog

NEWS 11 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Labour Minister Jenny Chapman has said her department is looking into the role of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact. 

https://tfn.scot/news/ngos-speak-out-on-proposals-posing-threat-to-future-of-aid-watchdog

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

SIS strengthens board to drive impact economy ambitions

NEWS 29 June 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Funding & Finance
"The breadth of experience our five new board members bring is exactly what this next chapter requires"

https://tfn.scot/news/sis-strengthens-board-to-drive-impact-economy-ambitions

Offshore wind faces call to put nature recovery first

NEWS 9 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Exclusion zones could help rebuild fish populations

https://tfn.scot/news/offshore-wind-faces-call-to-put-nature-recovery-first

Campaigners urge Universal Credit reform

NEWS 14 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Five week wait just one of the issues

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-urge-universal-credit-reform

Network launches record climate grants for Fife communities

NEWS 20 July 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
£145,000 will be distributed by Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN). 

https://tfn.scot/news/network-launches-record-climate-grants-for-fife-communities

New recruits at Dyslexia Scotland to lead pioneering teacher training programme

NEWS 12 August 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
A recognition project in Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice offered.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-recruits-at-dyslexia-scotland-to-lead-pioneering-teacher-training-programme

Profile: meet Scotland’s Mr BIG

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Susan Smith asked Martin Cawley, the new director of the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland, what it's like to have £70m a year to give away

https://tfn.scot/news/profile-meet-scotlands-mr-big

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Thursday 11 June

FEATURE 11 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The latest from voluntary organisations across Scotland #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-11-june

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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.