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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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Voluntary sector coronavirus heroes

FEATURE 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
In the penultimate part of our feature, we highlight more staff and volunteers who are going the extra mile to help communities #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/voluntary-sector-coronavirus-heroes

Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
Management
Adrian Salmon, vice president of GG+A Europe, on the problematic view that charities' main duty is to their donors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-are-accountable-to-their-beneficiaries

If care system is reformed the pain of growing up in care won’t have been for nothing

OPINION 18 October 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Harry O’Neill is one of the people with experience of being in care that met and influenced Nicola Sturgeon to announce a review of the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-care-changes-happen-the-pain-wont-have-been-for-nothing

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

OPINION 25 October 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

Brave mum will launch Race for Life in Scotland

NEWS 24 March 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Samantha Currie shares inspirational Mother's Day story as she get set to launch major charity fundraiser

https://tfn.scot/news/brave-mum-will-launch-race-for-life-in-scotland

Fears over rising rates of malnutrition among older people in Scotland

NEWS 11 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Malnutrition is a very real problem and Covid-19 has seen issues worsen, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-over-rising-rates-of-malnutrition-among-older-people-in-scotland

Scots charities say they will not give up on Afghanistan

NEWS 17 August 2021 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
#NeverMoreNeeded
Pledge to continue life-transforming work - even in the face of the Taliban's triumph

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-say-they-will-not-give-up-on-afghanistan

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

NEWS 17 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The strategic review, published in June of this year, made several welcome recommendations for the funding of VAWG services. 

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-publish-recommendations-for-services-future

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

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

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
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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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.