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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Saving Marine Life

Scotland, internationally important wildlife and an economy dependent on a thriving marine environment for food,The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 required creating a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and a National,But what has the act achieved?,duties on Scottish ministers, that would otherwise have been discretionary powers, were enshrined in the act

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/saving-marine-life

Free Personal Care for Older People

The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act introduced free nursing and personal care for the elderly,Personal care includes personal hygiene, continence management, food and diet, help with mobility and

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/free-personal-care-for-older-people

Health & safety

Since the Covid pandemic, we have all become more aware of how important it is to protect our communities, particularly those who are vulnerable or most at risk. We also know how important it is for people to access services safely and confidently. There can be a lot to think...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/health-safety

About your charity

operate and function is set out in a piece of law called the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act,2005 (The Act 2005).,There are 16 purposes listed in The Act 2005, which are: the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/about-your-charity

Access to food in emergencies: learning from Covid-19. (July 2020)

This report by the British Red Cross explores food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic in the,, in an emergency under the relevant legislation, the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.,The Covid-19 emergency has reduced access to food for some in the UK.,The causes of food insecurity are complex but key factors include, isolation, poor physical or mental,Ensure food provided in an emergency is suitable and meets people’s needs as far as is practical.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/access-to-food-in-emergencies-learning-from-covid-19-july-2020

Abundant Borders

  • Membership number 6854
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC049008

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/6854/abundant-borders

"Living is more than just surviving" - Listening to what children think about food insecurity

commissioned by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to listen to what children think about food,Renfrewshire, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh talking about the causes, coping mechanisms, and solutions to food,readers is how in our communities and organisations we could create spaces for listening to children and acting

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/living-is-more-than-just-surviving-listening-to-what-children-think-about-food-insecurity

Friends Provident Foundation

Currently Closed
Friends Provident Foundation’s grant giving programme aims to fund organisations and activities that support their vision of a fair and sustainable economy. Their funding is focussed on three main areas:1. Supporting a strong and diverse movement for new economic thinking and acting in the UK. 2. Supporting ‘outsider voices’ in pushing for a fair transition to a 4D economy. 3. Transforming financial systems.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000CE3HDEA1/friends-provident-foundation

Community gardens open up for Power of Food festival

NEWS 12 June 2018 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Edinburgh community gardens are coming together for a festival celebrating community food growing

https://tfn.scot/news/community-gardens-open-up-for-power-of-food-festival

Beyond the Covid Crisis – Lessons from Lockdown. (September 2020)

Back in March when the country was placed under lockdown the third sector were quick to act in providing,However, a lot of this money was directed to food provision and there was some duplication of services,Food Provision The need for food during lockdown was recognised as an immediate issue.,Many organisations that began delivering emergency food parcels did so as a gateway to open conversation,Despite this there’s no doubt these food parcels were life savers for those who were unable to leave

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/beyond-the-covid-crisis-lessons-from-lockdown-september-2020