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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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Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

NEWS 3 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
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Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

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

How to align your charity goals with like-minded corporates

Susan Smith
23 June 2022
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Businesses are now actively focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals alongside their

https://scvo.scot/p/51035/2022/06/23/how-to-align-your-charity-goals-with-like-minded-corporates

Scottish charity workers recognised in New Years Honours List

NEWS 8 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Brexit presents a profound threat to those we help

OPINION 20 May 2019 Guest post
Management
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Neil Henery examines why we must celebrate the vital contribution to Scottish life made by European citizens

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-presents-a-profound-threat-to-those-we-help

Charity hits out at refund refusal firms

NEWS 19 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
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Airlines, holiday providers and venues are amongst those who are failing to provide refunds for services cancelled by Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-out-at-refund-refusal-firms

Chief Encounters: Tressa Burke

FEATURE 28 September 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Health & Social Care
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, on the huge difference even a small charity can make

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-tressa-burke

Claire Carpenter: a Social Enterprise Champion and a visionary

FEATURE 22 February 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith spoke to Claire Carpenter about how she became a Scotland's Social Enterprise Champion through the success of Edinburgh's Melting Pot

https://tfn.scot/features/a-social-enterprise-champion-and-a-visonary

Having Covid-19 was the most terrifying journey of my life

OPINION 15 January 2021 by Nikki O'Hara
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Nikki O'Hara, who is 53 and has no underlying health conditions, warns the coronavirus is real and everyone is at risk

https://tfn.scot/opinion/having-covid-19-was-the-most-terrifying-journey-of-my-life

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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.