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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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Save Your Outdoor Centres – they are Never More Needed than now

OPINION 14 September 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Liz Smith MSP on why she’s championing the Save Your Outdoor Centres campaign in the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/opinion/save-our-outdoor-centres-they-are-never-more-needed-than-now

Rowntree Charitable Trust defends funding Cage

NEWS 3 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
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​Charity Commission investigates JRCT for funding controversial group which defended "Jihadi John"

https://tfn.scot/news/rowntree-trust-defends-funding-cage

You said, we listened: making learning work for Scotland’s voluntary sector

OPINION 21 August 2026 by Latrissa Steinke
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Latrissa Steinke on SCVO’s new learning and development offer

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-said-we-listened-making-learning-work-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector

Song of the Clyde: saving Scotland’s greatest river

FEATURE 23 February 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
How the community and voluntary sector is reviving Scotland's greatest river

https://tfn.scot/features/song-of-the-clyde-saving-scotlands-greatest-river

#ChristiePlus10: Radical Scotland? Not yet, but we can be if we choose.

OPINION 28 July 2021 by Adam Lang
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
#NeverMoreNeeded
1 comment
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-radical-scotland-not-yet-but-we-can-be-if-we-choose

Scotland publishes plan that aims to build a country that cares

NEWS 31 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Plan 21-24 is the first of three plans created on the back of the Independent Care Review

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-publishes-plan-that-aims-to-build-a-country-that-cares

Deadliest period on record for aid workers this World Humanitarian Day

NEWS 19 August 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Over 400 humanitarian workers have been killed since October 2023 in Gaza

https://tfn.scot/news/deadliest-period-on-record-for-aid-workers-this-world-humanitarian-day

Fair funding: It's time to abandon the spin

Paul Bradley
2 November 2022
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'Fair funding' is cited regularly by the Scottish Government and many others.,Multi-year means longer-term funding to ensure organisations' financial security and good governance,,The latest evidence review on partnership by Scottish Government researchers, guided by SCVO, the TSI,Our work continues at a pace as we look to secure progress across all government portfolios in next year,challenges on organisations and how a convincing response to these challenges from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55084/2022/11/02/fair-funding-its-time-to-abandon-the-spin

Scottish anti-abortion group denies links to religious extremists

NEWS 25 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Questions have been asked about links between Compassion Scotland and American hate groups.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-anti-abortion-group-denies-links-to-religious-extremists

Utility Aid proud to be supporting SCVO’s village and community hall conference 

OPINION 26 April 2024 SCVO partner
Families & Young People
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Culture & Leisure
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Regeneration & Housing
Partner content: Emily Berry, partnership manager at Utility Aid, talks about the support it is providing to village and community halls across the country

https://tfn.scot/opinion/utility-aid-are-proud-to-be-supporting-scvos-village-and-community-hall-conference

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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.