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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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Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Thursday 9 April

FEATURE 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-9-april

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 12 June

FEATURE 12 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
How organisations across the country are responding to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-12-june

$50m target for global sleep out

NEWS 17 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

New report reveals church’s links to slavery

NEWS 28 April 2023 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
A new report has unveiled the Church of Scotland’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-churchs-links-to-slavery

Pen pals break down barriers to create life-shaping cultural connections

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The powerful impact of writing project in forging friendships has been highlighted as Renfrewshire Leisure and Ethnic Communities Cultural Steering Group secure a grant to continue creating cultural connections

https://tfn.scot/news/pen-pals-break-down-barriers-to-create-life-shaping-cultural-connections

Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildlife-trust-purchases-site-bigger-than-dundee-after-largest-ever-donation

Charity moves into student accommodation

NEWS 8 October 2024 by Rab Armour
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Students face affordable rent crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-moves-into-student-accommodation

Volunteers at Alzheimer Scotland quit over job cuts

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie
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Cost-cutting had been undertaken by the organisation in North Ayrshire

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-at-alzheimer-scotland-quit-over-job-cuts

Is digital a human right?

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Culture & Leisure
If you’re reading this chances are you’re online. But did you know five billion others aren’t? Robert Armour investigates our right to get online

https://tfn.scot/features/is-digital-a-human-right

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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.