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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Policy

Our policy priorities for 2023-25 We focus on areas of work that impact on all voluntary organisations,regulation-related decisions are made by taking the sector's circumstances, views and concerns into account,We cover everything from charity regulation and auditing to freedom of information legislation and access,and the lobbying act Contact Jason Henderson Leads our better regulation work and is responsible for charity,Livey Leads on Freedom of Information, procurement, the National Performance Framework, and climate change

https://scvo.scot/policy

Charity Commission v OSCR - who can weed out the bad apples

OPINION 10 November 2015 Guest post
Management
Gillian Harkness looks at the Charity Commission and OSCR to see which system is most likely to uncover

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-commission-v-oscr-who-can-weed-out-the-rotten-apples

The referendum – can we all be winners?

OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
Management
Adrienne Airlie, chief executive of Martin Aitken & Co, questions which referendum outcome would be best for

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-referendum-can-we-all-be-winners

Clash over regulator’s support for FoI charging

NEWS 16 August 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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Campaigners dispute OSCR's FoI charging stance

https://tfn.scot/news/clash-over-regulators-support-for-foi-charging

A guide to the trustees annual report

OPINION 12 May 2015 Guest post
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Aidrienne Airlie explains why charities need to be clearer about their reserves policy in their trustees annual report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-guide-to-the-trustees-annual-report

The next steps on charity law reform

OPINION 10 July 2019 Guest post
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Aileen Campbell MSP on where we are with reform of charity law in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-next-steps-on-charity-law-reform

Ignore safeguarding at your peril, trustees warned

NEWS 9 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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Report suggests international charities must find better balance between fundraising and risk management.

https://tfn.scot/news/ignore-safeguarding-at-your-peril-trustees-warned

Alcohol advertising regulation ‘lacks scrutiny’

NEWS 6 July 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK have said now is the time for changes to be made to advertising

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-advertising-regulation-lacks-scrutiny

Influence how £800m+ of UK grants are made and managed through The Funding Experience survey #HowYouFundMatters

OPINION 6 May 2022 Sponsored content
Management
Funding & Finance
Sponsored content: have a say about what changes funders could make

https://tfn.scot/opinion/influence-how-800m-of-uk-grants-are-made-and-managed-through-the-funding-experience-survey-howyoufundmatters

Where do charities sit within social enterprises?

OPINION 28 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Robin Fallas looks at where charities fit into the social enterprise picture, and how links are increasing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-do-charities-sit-within-social-enterprises