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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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Through the eyes of a fundraiser

FEATURE 2 July 2015 by Alex Turnbull
Management
Three charity fundraisers spoke to TFN about a world where profit is everything and you’re only as good as your last sign up

https://tfn.scot/features/through-the-eyes-of-a-fundraiser

The UKSPF & UK Government's Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland

Rachel Le Noan
7 December 2021
Posted in
significant concern.Both UKSPF and Levelling Up have been talked about for some time by the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/47321/2021/12/07/the-ukspf-uk-governments-levelling-up-agenda-in-scotland

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2025 by Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes
Management
Culture & Leisure
With today’s news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes dig into the numbers.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/early-signs-of-recovery-in-volunteering-participation-in-scotland

6 ingredients of change

LIST 6 April 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

Helping your staff and volunteers travel more sustainably

Graham McQueen
15 August 2022
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In Scotland we have some fantastic policy and commitment from government around sustainability and supporting,Local government, businesses and other organisations are not in the same position to be able to lead

https://scvo.scot/p/52560/2022/08/15/helping-your-staff-and-volunteers-travel-more-sustainably

Fair Funding: Collaborate, Challenge, Change - The Gathering 2022

Jason Henderson
17 October 2022
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year’s Gathering was organised by SCVO and our Strengthening Collaboration partners (the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/54973/2022/10/17/fair-funding-collaborate-challenge-change-the-gathering-2022

The tragedy of rough sleeping: will there ever be a solution?

FEATURE 22 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​TFN speaks to Glasgow's rough sleepers and discovers many have no hope of ever leaving their lives on the streets

https://tfn.scot/features/why-rough-sleeping-can-never-be-cured

Making work easier with open working and reuse

Maddie Stark
22 August 2022
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The Scottish Government has a whole department of uber qualified and incredibly experienced service designers

https://scvo.scot/p/52689/2022/08/22/making-work-easier-with-open-working-and-reuse

A new hope which banishes despair

NEWS 20 December 2019 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
2 comments
How a grassroots charity moved from despair to hope and is transforming a community

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-hope-which-banishes-despair

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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.