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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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Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
Unite says there have been huge discrepancies between pay awards to senior management and other staff

https://tfn.scot/news/care-services-could-be-hit-as-frontline-charity-staff-vote-on-strike

Brave mum will launch Race for Life in Scotland

NEWS 24 March 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Samantha Currie shares inspirational Mother's Day story as she get set to launch major charity fundraiser

https://tfn.scot/news/brave-mum-will-launch-race-for-life-in-scotland

Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over funding to Scots charity

NEWS 21 November 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
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She claims child abuse revelations ruined CEO's enjoyment of Bruce Springsteen concert

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-need-chair-quits-after-launching-tirade-at-ceo-over-funding-to-scots-charity

Edinburgh charities still in limbo amid questions over IJB funding cuts

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Experts warned hundreds of third sector jobs were at threat if a proposal to pull funding went ahead. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charities-still-in-limbo-amid-questions-over-ijb-funding-cuts

Charities revolt at prospect of devastating cuts to Edinburgh’s community organisations

NEWS 29 October 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The council may step in and cover shortfalls for the remainder of this financial year.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-revolt-at-prospect-of-devastating-cuts-to-edinburghs-community-organisations

Triple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
Funding challenges have contributed to the closures, which will come into effect next year.

https://tfn.scot/news/triple-hit-as-charities-and-third-sector-projects-announce-closure

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

NEWS 17 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The strategic review, published in June of this year, made several welcome recommendations for the funding of VAWG services. 

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-publish-recommendations-for-services-future

Demystifying Death Awards announced

NEWS 3 May 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Actor Greg Wise and author Kathryn Mannix are among those to receive one of the awards.

https://tfn.scot/news/demystifying-death-awards-announced

Glasgow Film Theatre in disarray after resignation of three board members over rejection of boycott

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The GFT’s board had been considering whether to support the BDS and PACBI boycott campaigns

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-film-theatre-in-disarray-after-resignation-of-three-board-members-over-rejection-of-boycott

Good Governance Checkup launch in Trustees' Week

Beth Mukushi
22 October 2021
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The Scottish Governance Code was developed to help boards understand what best practice looks like.,Good Governance Checkup which is vital for trustees supporting all types of voluntary organisation.,You’ll also get access to further resources that will help you in your journey to good governance, and,By completing the Checkup you will also help us to build a picture of good governance in the sector.,Find out more about the Good Governance Checkup at our Trustees’ Week webinar on 2 November where we

https://scvo.scot/p/45807/2021/10/22/good-governance-checkup-launch-in-trustees-week

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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.