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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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New charity launched to protect Scottish rainforests

NEWS 16 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The new charity has raised funds from a number of private donors to acquire Couldoran House.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-charity-launched-to-protect-scottish-rainforests

Older people’s commissioner could help save lives, charity says

NEWS 14 August 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Food Train is urging MSPs to get behind the action.

https://tfn.scot/news/older-peoples-commissioner-could-help-save-lives-charity-says

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

Fears as first minister signals universal free school meals could end

NEWS 4 May 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Humza Yousaf favours a more "targeted approach"

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-as-first-minister-signals-universal-free-school-meals-could-end

Leading charity chief revealed as convicted killer

NEWS 31 May 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
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Charity says chief executive's past is a matter of public record

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charity-chief-revealed-as-convicted-killer

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

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

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance flies into the future with state-of-the-art helicopter

NEWS 17 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Technology
The new Airbus H145 D3 is currently in production and will receive its customised aeromedical fit-out.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-air-ambulance-flies-into-the-future-with-state-of-the-art-helicopter

Fresh cohort of trustees for national mental health charity

NEWS 22 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
The new representatives will bring diversity and experience to the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-cohort-of-trustees-for-national-mental-health-charity

Rape crisis centres form alliance to combat rise in sexual violence against women and girls

NEWS 10 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
All four founding members of the SRCA have announced their disaffiliation from Rape Crisis Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-form-alliance-to-combat-rise-in-sexual-violence-against-women-and-girls

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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.