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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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21st Century governance: trustees' week conference

brought together over 100 trustees plus charity and governance expert speakers to celebrate Trustees' Week,Conference agenda and resources The SCVO Trustees' Week conference brought together trustees interested,in Edinburgh from 1992-1997, Chair of NHS Lothian from 1997-2006, and Chair of Synaptik from 2019 -2023,Since September 2024 he has chaired the Scottish AI Alliance’s Community Advisory Group.,He is a member of the Charity Law Association.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/21st-century-governance-trustees-week-conference

Scottish Charity Award winners 2025

Since becoming the volunteer Shop Manager in 2023, Juliet has launched the store’s success.,As well as getting the shop fully operational 6 days of the week and successfully onboarding 8 new volunteers,I dedicate it to the incredible people I work with, those who are open about their struggles, committed,Successfully securing funding for the charity’s first professional staff member in over a decade, and,the charity engaged with thousands of pupils, supported over 100 events during Scottish Interfaith Week

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/2025-2

What is the vision?

David Livey

28 March 2024

Posted in

Policy

Fair Funding

These questions, and more, were chewed over by politicians, pollsters, and pundits this week at the Holyrood,reducing inequality, driving improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our citizens, fostering community,Last week the Scottish Parliament debated a motion in the name of Kate Forbes MSP, on the economic contribution,It gave politicians the space to consider the importance of the sector to our people, communities, society,Read more about SCVO’s Fair Funding work here

https://scvo.scot/p/89500/2024/03/28/what-is-the-vision

Exclusive: charity's bank account was bled dry after OSCR lifted asset freeze

NEWS 22 August 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

9 comments

Cash reserves fell sharply from £66,651 in March 2023 to just £672 a year later

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-charitys-bank-account-was-bled-dry-after-oscr-lifted-asset-freeze

Scouts reveal new five-year strategy

NEWS 15 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The organisation has unveiled plans to expand its early years provision, become more inclusive and grow its numbers by 5,000

https://tfn.scot/news/scouts-reveal-new-five-year-strategy

A Scotland free from poverty is possible

OPINION 3 October 2023 by Ruth Boyle

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

1 comment

Ruth Boyle outlines the policy demands of this year's cross-organisation Challenge Poverty Week, and

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-scotland-free-from-poverty-is-possible

Vast majority of social housing tenants provided with financial support

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The membership body launched its Housing at Scotland’s Heart campaign in Glasgow this week.

https://tfn.scot/news/vast-majority-of-social-housing-tenants-provided-with-financial-support

“I truly love my job”: Hospice Care Week celebrates the staff and volunteers who make hospice care so

OPINION 9 October 2023 by Helen Malo

Health & Social Care

This week is Hospice Care Week, and will focus on workforce, under the theme: ‘We are hospice care’.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-truly-love-my-job-hospice-care-week-celebrates-the-staff-and-volunteers-who-make-hospice-care-so-special

MS makes me…

OPINION 26 April 2023 by Morna Simpkins

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

This week (Monday 24 April to Sunday 30 April) is MS Awareness Week.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ms-make-me

Inter Faith Network UK announces closure after government pulls funding

NEWS 22 February 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The IFN has been operating for almost 40 years, but now looks set to close its door immediately

https://tfn.scot/news/inter-faith-network-uk-closure-imminent-after-government-pulls-funding