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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

Failure to support contact impacts the family, who have not committed an offence but nevertheless suffer the consequences

https://tfn.scot/news/no-easy-journey-families-punished-by-barriers-to-prison-visits

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

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

The new representatives will bring diversity and experience to the role.

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

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

Low-income families are trapped in a cycle of exorbitant lending rates

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-credit-costing-the-poorest-dearest

Research bolsters push to get children and parents excited about hobbies

Hobbies have huge developmental attributes

https://tfn.scot/news/research-bolsters-push-to-get-children-and-parents-excited-about-hobbies

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

Nkechi First: “when traditional community infrastructure is under pressure, there is an opportunity for the third sector and communities to step forward and innovate”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-spaces-close-communities-feel-it-why-unity-hub-matters-in-glasgows-east-end

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

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

Community path fund leaves a lasting legacy across Scotland 

62 projects funded to improve local walking routes 

https://tfn.scot/news/community-path-fund-leaves-a-lasting-legacy-across-scotland

Accounts reveal continued financial trouble at Scottish health charity 

MND Scotland lost over £800,000 in the year to March 2025

https://tfn.scot/news/accounts-reveal-continued-financial-trouble-at-scottish-health-charity

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

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

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