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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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More than 700 organisations share £3m

NEWS 29 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Charities across the country have used funding from the National Emergencies Trust to respond to the coronavirus pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-700-organisations-share-3m

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
1 comment
Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

Medical college apologises after Dean participates in “frenzies of abuse"

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Charity said David Wylie’s behaviour was below the standard expected

https://tfn.scot/news/medical-college-apologises-after-dean-participates-in-frenzies-of-abuse

Scots language body reported to charity regulator

NEWS 24 November 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
2 comments
The centre has drawn criticism for the “manner in which the charity has responded to individuals raising those issues” of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-language-body-reported-to-charity-regulator

Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildlife-trust-purchases-site-bigger-than-dundee-after-largest-ever-donation

New report reveals church’s links to slavery

NEWS 28 April 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
A new report has unveiled the Church of Scotland’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-churchs-links-to-slavery

Volunteers at Alzheimer Scotland quit over job cuts

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Cost-cutting had been undertaken by the organisation in North Ayrshire

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-at-alzheimer-scotland-quit-over-job-cuts

Exclusive: Creative Scotland facing questions over sale of former CCA building

NEWS 21 August 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Documents show offloading of Sauchiehall Street site was first discussed months before charity’s closure.

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-creative-scotland-facing-questions-over-sale-of-former-cca-building

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

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

OPINION 4 December 2020 by Alison Stone
Management
Alison Stone reveals that 2020 has also been the year of the cyber scam

https://tfn.scot/opinion/oh-the-scams-online-are-frightful

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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.