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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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New financial appeal and strategy for children's hospice charity

NEWS 29 April 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
To help raise the funds necessary to enable the plan, CHAS has launched a new fundraising campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/new-financial-appeal-and-strategy-for-childrens-hospice-charity

Exclusive: charity's bank account was bled dry after OSCR lifted asset freeze

NEWS 22 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
9 comments
Cash reserves fell sharply from £66,651 in March 2023 to just £672 a year later

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-charitys-bank-account-was-bled-dry-after-oscr-lifted-asset-freeze

In the driving seat: inspiring women of the third sector

LIST 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
To mark International Women’s Day – which took place on Friday 8 March – Third Force News spoke to some of the Scottish third sector’s most inspiring women.

https://tfn.scot/lists/in-the-driving-seat-inspiring-women-of-the-third-sector

Through the eyes of a fundraiser

FEATURE 2 July 2015 by Alex Turnbull
Management
Three charity fundraisers spoke to TFN about a world where profit is everything and you’re only as good as your last sign up

https://tfn.scot/features/through-the-eyes-of-a-fundraiser

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

Paul Bradley
14 April 2022
Posted in
The committee could seek evidence from the Scottish Government on its use of specific methodologies and,The committee could ask the Scottish Government how it will use the Wellbeing & Sustainable Development,We agree that it is often unclear which of the Scottish Government's frameworks, strategies, or plans,The Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (AGER) chose to sidestep the NPF.,the Scottish Government on the NPF and whether similar tools are deployed.

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

Scotland needs a strong and ambitious Circular Economy Bill

Michael Cook
8 June 2022
Posted in
Scottish Government is currently consulting on a Circular Economy Bill and accompanying Route Map. 

https://scvo.scot/p/50808/2022/06/08/scotland-needs-a-strong-and-ambitious-circular-economy-bill

6 ingredients of change

LIST 6 April 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2025 by Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes
Management
Culture & Leisure
With today’s news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes dig into the numbers.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/early-signs-of-recovery-in-volunteering-participation-in-scotland

Working in partnership across sectors should be the backbone of Levelling Up

Rachel Le Noan
8 April 2022
Posted in
previous blog, I noted how we would welcome greater engagement between the voluntary sector and the UK government,At the time, SCVO had three main concerns: The UK Government should set out how they plan to take forward,timely and appropriate decision-making in partnership with the Scottish Government and local authorities,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government should meaningfully engage with Scotland's voluntary sector as part of engagement activities

https://scvo.scot/p/49810/2022/04/08/working-in-partnership-across-sectors-should-be-the-backbone-of-levelling-up

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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.