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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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We came, we saw & we (are trying to) conquer health inequalities
Sarah Currie
23 July 2014
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Communities in East Dunbartonshire are making connections to tackle health inequalities in their area Read more

Summary of health inequalities themed networking events, East Dunbartonshire – May and June 2014
Norette Ferns
23 July 2014
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Building Healthier and Happier Communities is a national programme to improve the health and quality of life of people and communities across Scotland. It is starting in East Dunbartonshire, where SCVO is working on a pathfinder with East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA... Read more

Summary of What If . . . public events, East Dunbartonshire February 2014
Norette Ferns
23 July 2014
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Building Healthier and Happier Communities is a national programme to improve the health and quality of life of people and communities across Scotland. It’s starting in East Dunbartonshire, where SCVO is working on a pathfinder with East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA... Read more

Changing work, changing society
Norette Ferns
17 July 2014
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Scotland and the world around it are changing. From demography to technology, environment to economy, faith to fiscal policy, nothing about our society is standing still. For the third sector, how Scotland changes in the next two to three years matters less than how it changes in... Read more

Will new rules on charity campaigning affect you?
Felix Spittal
16 July 2014
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Thankfully for the vast majority of the sector the answer is likely to be “no” Read more

Give just 67 minutes this Mandela Day
Paul White
14 July 2014
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Friday 18 July 2014 would have been Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday. More than 27 of his years were spent in prison, while a staggering 67 years were committed to public service. He lived a great life of struggle and achievement, and touched the lives of millions of people across... Read more

Government must try harder on voter participation
Jenny Bloomfield
10 July 2014
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How could a consultation about improving voter participation have got it so wrong? Read more

Face up to poverty
Lynn Williams
2 July 2014
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Tackling poverty once and for all can be the legacy of the referendum debate Read more

Guidance on submitting an expression of interest
Norette Ferns
27 June 2014
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Tailored support is now available from Building Healthier and Happier Communities in East Dunbartonshire. Before completing an Expression of Interest form please read the Guidance notes and for more information check out the Building Healthier and Happier Communities section of... Read more

SCVO’s vision of a Scotland for all
Natasha Hallett
24 June 2014
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Putting people at the heart of Scotland's future We want a Scotland that has a shared sense of purpose, is fair and prosperous, and where the entire population has the opportunity to participate on equal terms. This ambition is the biggest political, policy and practical... Read more