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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Welcome to all the organisations that have joined SCVO recently. You can find out more about them below:
Murrayfield Dementia Project
Joined SCVO on 5 December
<p>We are the Murrayfield Dementia Project, known locally as The Murrayfield Club. We aim to be a safe, stimulating, supportive, fun place for older members of our community. Since establishment in 1990, the club has uniquely and successfully blossomed, providing a service for those who are frail and elderly, or living with early stage dementia. We provide benefits that deliver enjoyable activities, companionship and longer healthier opportunities for members and carers. The Club is a non-registered Lunch and Activity-based resource for people living in the local area.</p> <p>Our accessible day service provides person centred activity sessions in partnership with members and their carers whose needs have been identified by Club staff. We provide nutritional meals and snacks during our sessions. Members needs are intertwined with bespoke sessions that relate best to each individual. Knowledge of members built up over time ensures that the differing capacities are threaded into seasonally relevant, creative, thematic and therapeutic activity programmes.</p>
Shetland Youth Music Foundation
Joined SCVO on 5 December
<p>The Shetland Youth Music Foundation support youth music initiatives and activities across Shetland. We run the Shetland Youth Orchestra and the annual Youth Music Festival in Lerwick. We run and promote live youth performance in our communities and support young players with tuition and adaption of music for all abilities.</p>
Celestial Church of Christ Aberdeen Parish
Joined SCVO on 4 December
<p>The first and only Celestial (white garment) church in Aberdeen, CCC Aberdeen Parish is a welcoming home for worship, prayer, and Bible-based teaching. We champion spiritual wellbeing through pastoral care, deliverance prayers, youth and music ministry, and community outreach, helping people find healing, holiness, and hope in Christ.</p>
Project Kilbirnie SCIO
Joined SCVO on 4 December
<p>Our current projects are:</p> <ul> <li>Helping a start-up group buy a church building from Church of Scotland</li> <li>Organising a sponsored cycling event in 2027 for mixed abilities where participants raise funds for causes of their choice</li> <li>To help celebrate and promote the work of community volunteers, such as on Facebook and to help with local authority participatory budget funding for community groups</li> </ul>
Rural Development Trust
Joined SCVO on 3 December
<p>Currently we deliver Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub for the Scottish Government and create and build active travel promotion and paths for local communities.</p>
Bayfirth Research CIC
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>Research into sport, voluntary and tourism sectors.</p>
Clovenstone Boxing & Fitness Gym
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>Clovenstone Boxing Club's impact extends far beyond simply training boxers. It has become a vital support system for many in the community, particularly those facing challenges such as recovering drug addicts. The club provides a structured environment, a sense of belonging, and positive role models, helping individuals rebuild their lives and find a sense of purpose. The club caters to a diverse range of individuals, from complete beginners taking their first steps into the world of boxing to seasoned competitors with aspirations of national and international success. They offer classes for men, women, and young people as young as 5, fostering an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. With around 30 registered boxers at any given time, the club has produced several Scottish development title winners, showcasing the quality of coaching and training provided.Beyond competitive boxing, Clovenstone emphasizes the importance of fitness and well-being. Their keep-fit program attracts individuals from various walks of life, including police officers, lawyers, army personnel, and students from Heriot Watt University. This diverse membership highlights the club's appeal as a place for anyone seeking to improve their physical and mental health. The legacy of Rab McEwan continues through his son, Craig, a former Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and successful professional boxer. Craig has taken the reins of the club, inheriting his father's passion and dedication to the community. He is committed to upholding the values upon which the club was founded and ensuring its continued success for generations to come, continuing to provide a positive influence on the lives of countless individuals in the Clovenstone area and beyond. Craig coaches several classes and offeres 1-2-1 sessions in the gym.Clovenstone Boxing Club was founded on November 5, 1993, in Edinburgh by Rab McEwan, a former international amateur boxer and the janitor at Clovenstone Primary School. He transformed unused huts on the school grounds into a rudimentary gym, a humble start for the club that has become a cornerstone of the community. The club has grown significantly since its early days, becoming an important community asset and moving into better facilities with support from sources like the National Lottery. Founding: Rab McEwan, also the school janitor, founded the club on November 5, 1993, after seeing potential in unused huts on the grounds of Clovenstone Primary School. Growth: The club began to grow from these humble beginnings, attracting local youth and becoming a valuable community resource. Facility development: With community support and funding, the club was able to move from its original hut-based gym into better premises. Community impact: Beyond competitive boxing, the club also focuses on community work, assisting individuals with their lives and fostering a sense of family among members. Notable members: The club is the alma mater of former professional boxer Craig McEwan, Rab's son, who achieved a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and was the first Scottish fighter signed by Golden Boy Promotions.</p>
The Phaeo and Para Cancer Charity
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>Carry out research into a very rare cancer</p>
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (House of His Glory)
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>The organisation's purposes are:</p> <ol> <li>The advancement of the Gospel</li> <li>The prevention or relief of poverty</li> <li>The advancement of education</li> </ol>
Tweed Togs SCIO
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>Tweed Togs collects donations of good quality baby and children’s clothing from local donation points. Our volunteers check, sort and store the clothing until a referral request is received. At this point, specially selected clothes are laundered and lovingly packed into gift bags. The bags are delivered to families via the referrers and Tweed Togs has no contact with the recipients.</p> <p>Referrals can be made from any organisation that has a professional standing in relation to caring for children.</p>
West Lothian District Scout Council
Joined SCVO on 2 December
<p>West Lothian Scout District is the governing body for scouting in West Lothian, overseeing scout groups across the region WL Scout District also owns the local “Craigs” campsite. Scouts provides young people age 4-18 with skills for life.</p>
The Sanctuary Garden
Joined SCVO on 1 December
<p>The Sanctuary Garden is now a constituted community group & a social enterprise with 20 dedicated volunteers and more than 100 registered members. We are based in the outskirts of Dunfermline, in a beautiful 2-acre setting overlooking the Firth of Forth. Our mission is to create “Growing Healthy Communities” by providing resources, fostering networking and advocating for biodiversity and sustainable practices. This is primarily a mental health space that happens to grow vegetables. Together with our committed volunteers contributing and sharing our aims, ambitions and visions, we are currently in the process of establishing 150 sqm market-garden-style growing beds and erecting a donated 85 sqm polytunnel before the start of the 2026 growing season. The Sanctuary Garden is also working with the Fife Community Garden Network charity as their showcase garden and together we are in the process of applying for funding to give away 10,000 seedlings, 20 tonnes of compost and provide workshops to other community gardens, schools and volunteers in Fife. We are applying for funding from the Community Chest to offer a space that will allow carers to create supportive places, develop their sense of belonging and improve their wellbeing. The new Polycrub will offer a warm venue for carers to have a respite in nature, promoting wellbeing while enjoying the natural environment & outdoors, as well as opportunities for socialising, attending a variety of workshops, learning about gardening and taking organic vegetables and fresh eggs home.</p>
Community Connectors CIC
Joined SCVO on 28 November
<p>Community Connectors CIC exists to benefit the community of Forres, Scotland, and beyond by fostering a connected, compassionate, resilient, and egalitarian society. We promote health, wellbeing, and mutual social support through inclusive, non-discriminatory, intergenerational, and non-hierarchical human connections.</p> <p>While we serve people of all ages, we place special focus on supporting older adults through diverse programmes: a weekly, 50-week rotating activities programme for people living with dementia and memory-related conditions (Moments That Matter); social gatherings (Brewing Connections, Community Socials); weekly mental and emotional wellbeing sessions (Affirming Wellbeing); a Social Handyperson Service; health and social care advocacy; and end-of-life planning support and coordination. Our approach is both practical and transformative. We offer hands-on help and creative activities while building wellbeing networks rooted in genuine human connection. By addressing isolation and filling systemic gaps, we create opportunities for healing, empowerment, and meaningful grassroots action that strengthen the fabric of our community.</p> <p>We create welcoming and inclusive social gatherings where everyone belongs, regardless of ability or challenge. Our goal is to empower people living with dementia, neurological conditions, or sensory impairments to recognise their inherent value, while fostering genuine connections between all participants. Through these inclusive spaces, we aim to break down the stigma surrounding dementia and other conditions, and to dissolve the perceptual barriers that too often separate us.</p>
Finnart Football Academy SCIO
Joined SCVO on 27 November
<p>Develop facility for community use. Increase community participation. Introduce more community sports and well-being programmes. Help towards inclusion and social impact for Children,Young People, Adults, Girls, over 50s</p>
Glasgow Youth Choir
Joined SCVO on 27 November
<p>The Glasgow Youth Choir was founded in 1957 with the belief that music has the power to bring people together, regardless of their background or experience. Our aim is to inspire and nurture young singers, helping them to develop their skills, build confidence, and form lasting friendships with others who share their love of music.</p>
Inverkeithing Trust
Joined SCVO on 27 November
<p>We are a small local charity (SCIO) who work to help build a strong, vibrant community through various events and projects. For example: social fun events, community shop & cafe, fundraising and campaigning for projects to improve our town eg 'rewilding' projects to enhance & improve natural habitats, working with the local authority to fundraise for a new children's play park in our town centre, participating in important working groups eg town centre regeneration. Keeping our community informed about what's happening in the town ie 'joining the dots'.</p>
Kinlochleven Climbing CIC (Point Five)
Joined SCVO on 26 November
<p>We are a newly formed CIC set up to reopen and revitalise the former National Ice Climbing Centre into a world class climbing facility and vibrant community hub.</p>
tsiMORAY
Joined SCVO on 26 November
<p>We connect local charities, community groups, volunteers, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, with a range of strategic partners, to build the capacity of our third sector and communities locally.</p> <p>Along the way, we’re also building a connected force for change; sharing knowledge and resources as well as providing opportunity and encouragement for our communities and partners to work together.</p> <p>Moray’s third sector, like those across Scotland, is currently tackling some of the most complex challenges of our time. We are committed to supporting our sector and our communities in understanding how local action and practical solutions work in parallel with wider social and economic system change.</p> <p>In everything we do, we start from the strengths; guided by a bold vision, that at its heart, aims to see more connected people creating change in Moray.</p>
Dundee Founders Collective
Joined SCVO on 25 November
<p>Dundee Founders Collective (DFC) exists to reduce founder isolation and support entrepreneurship across all sectors in Dundee, Scotland, by creating authentic spaces where entrepreneurs can build genuine connections rather than engage in transactional networking.</p>
Free Church of Scotland - Presbytery of the Western Isles
Joined SCVO on 25 November
<p>Oversee the Free Church Presbytery of the Western Isles supporting charities throughout the Islands and beyond</p>