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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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Unheard voices reshape health and care in pioneering arts research project

NEWS 15 July 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Research led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh proposes a redesign of health and care services.

https://tfn.scot/news/unheard-voices-reshape-health-and-care-in-pioneering-arts-research-project

Wee pipers call the tune in life affirming film

NEWS 8 January 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Charity and workers co-op combine to produce fantastic film

https://tfn.scot/news/wee-pipers-call-the-tune-in-life-affirming-film

Council broke law 800 times when housing homeless as Taylor Swift and Fringe swept Edinburgh

NEWS 2 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Large-scale events in Edinburgh forced the capital’s council to break the law hundreds of times by placing homeless households in unsuitable accommodation.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-broke-law-800-times-when-housing-homeless-as-taylor-swift-and-fringe-swept-edinburgh

Exclusive: Stonewall told it must stop taking "blood money" from the arms trade

NEWS 4 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Former and current staff have said the LGBTQ+ charity must end its partnerships with weapons manufacturers

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-stonewall-told-it-must-end-partnerships-with-arms-trade

Scottish charity workers recognised in New Years Honours List

NEWS 8 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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Scottish charity workers and volunteers feature heavily in this year’s New Year Honours List

https://tfn.scot/news/new-year-honours-list

Council funding cuts threaten Edinburgh family centre

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Jolene Campbell
Health & Social Care
An Edinburgh support centre that works with some of the city's most vulnerable families is cutting services after losing council funding

https://tfn.scot/news/council-funding-cuts-threaten-edinburgh-family-centre

Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty

OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Paul Brook tells the stories behind the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2018 report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-working-parents-are-struggling-to-repel-the-rising-tide-of-poverty

Just do it! From the dark ages to digital champion

FEATURE 1 January 2019 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith talked to Jacqui Taylor about how she turned Lifelink into a digital pioneer

https://tfn.scot/features/just-do-it-from-the-dark-ages-to-digital-champion

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Thursday 9 July

FEATURE 9 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The latest on how Scottish charities are responding to Covid-19 #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-9-july

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 14 April

FEATURE 14 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
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News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-14-april

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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.