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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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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

Community path fund leaves a lasting legacy across Scotland 

NEWS 25 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
62 projects funded to improve local walking routes 

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

Eight micro grants awarded for anti-oppression projects

NEWS 11 August 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Organisations across Scotland will share in £21,500. 

https://tfn.scot/news/eight-micro-grants-awarded-for-anti-oppression-projects

Accounts reveal continued financial trouble at Scottish health charity 

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
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

Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over funding to Scots charity

NEWS 21 November 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
She claims child abuse revelations ruined CEO's enjoyment of Bruce Springsteen concert

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-need-chair-quits-after-launching-tirade-at-ceo-over-funding-to-scots-charity

Edinburgh charities still in limbo amid questions over IJB funding cuts

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Experts warned hundreds of third sector jobs were at threat if a proposal to pull funding went ahead. 

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charities-still-in-limbo-amid-questions-over-ijb-funding-cuts

Research bolsters push to get children and parents excited about hobbies

NEWS 15 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Hobbies have huge developmental attributes

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

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Low-income families are trapped in a cycle of exorbitant lending rates

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

Convicted charity boss quits troubled Clyde venture

NEWS 1 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Culture & Leisure
Sparling walks away from stalled Clyde project

https://tfn.scot/news/convicted-charity-boss-quits-troubled-clyde-venture

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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.