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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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Survival of the fittest

OPINION 15 April 2020 Guest post
Management
Fenella McCarthy gives advice on how to make sure your organisation has the best chance of weathering the pandemic and come out fighting fit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/survival-of-the-fittest

Conditions set to get tougher for charities

OPINION 31 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Gareth Jones analyses the financial struggles organisations have battled over the last few months, and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than now

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conditions-set-to-get-tougher-for-charities

Joining the Evidence Dots

OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

Critical financial aid extended for victims of crime

OPINION 8 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
The Victims’ Fund provides a financial lifeline to many vulnerable victims across the country

https://tfn.scot/opinion/critical-financial-aid-extended-for-victims-of-crime

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

OPINION 27 July 2018 Guest post
Management
Robin Fallas looks forward to the Social Enterprise World Forum, and reflects on how the sector has developed over the past decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-lead-the-way-on-social-enterprise

Glasgow Film Theatre in disarray after resignation of three board members over rejection of boycott

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The GFT’s board had been considering whether to support the BDS and PACBI boycott campaigns

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-film-theatre-in-disarray-after-resignation-of-three-board-members-over-rejection-of-boycott

Charity banking system still causing chaos - now there are calls for an inquiry

NEWS 8 July 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Cancer charity tells TFN it can't access £25k it has promised a hospice

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-banking-system-failure-still-causing-chaos-now-there-are-calls-for-an-inquiry

Campaign launches to help charity bridge huge shortfall in funds

NEWS 7 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Running costs rocket but demand for services is at all time high

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launches-to-help-charity-bridge-huge-shortfall-in-funds

Scottish Charity Awards 2019 winners revealed

NEWS 15 June 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Drake Music Scotland is named Charity of the Year, with a record amount of votes polled for the People's Choice Award

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-2019-winners-revealed

Mental health support for deaf people in Scotland stepped up

NEWS 24 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Support services for those affected by deafness are being increased, with mental health issues more prevalent within the deaf community

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-support-for-deaf-people-in-scotland-stepped-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.