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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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Osborne’s budget hammers families and the poor

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​£12 billion of welfare cuts means Scots will suffer more than other parts of the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/osbornes-budget-hammers-families-and-the-poor

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

Trustees’ Week 2022 – Join us to inform, inspire, support and celebrate!

Tracey Bird
26 October 2022
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celebrating the great work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland and the role they play in governing

https://scvo.scot/p/54907/2022/10/26/trustees-week-2022-join-us-to-inform-inspire-support-and-celebrate

Enterprising rural youth group wins top award

FEATURE 17 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Paul Cardwell attended the 8th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards to hear about the remarkable work that is being done across the country

https://tfn.scot/features/youth-worker-of-the-year-announced

Chief Encounters: Ewan Aitken, of Cyrenians met Scottish Love in Action’s Michelle Davitt

FEATURE 22 February 2019 Guest post
Management
Chief Encounters: Ewan Aitken, of Cyrenians met Scottish Love in Action’s Michelle Davitt

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-ewan-aitken-of-cyrenians-met-scottish-love-in-actions-mich

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 7 December 2018

LIST 7 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-7-december

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

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

OPINION 9 September 2025 by Tina Koenig
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Tina Koenig on Self-Harm Network Scotland’s latest Impact Report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-report-shows-how-people-who-self-harm-are-being-supported-in-scotland

Unlocking hidden income in Scotland’s community venues

OPINION 20 March 2026 by Emily Walker
Management
Culture & Leisure
Charities are being asked to deliver more with less and for many leaders the challenge isn’t ambition, it’s financial sustainability - but there are options, says Emily Walker

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unlocking-hidden-income-in-scotlands-community-venues

Scots language body reported to charity regulator

NEWS 24 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
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The centre has drawn criticism for the “manner in which the charity has responded to individuals raising those issues” of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-language-body-reported-to-charity-regulator

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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.