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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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Progress made on climate response but good work must continue

NEWS 23 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A new report has revealed the progress that has been made in responding to the climate emergency in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/progress-made-on-climate-response-but-good-work-must-continue

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

emergency The need for urgent climate action and Net zero are shaping more and more decisions right,At the same time, tech and digital industries are getting to grips with specific issues such as greening,During this time of change, over 2,500 organisations came to 50 DigiShift community calls to develop,and adapting, trying new things and running with them.,possible Ensure your PCs and devices are running the latest software, and they are set to automatically update

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

New government programme: third sector reacts

NEWS 6 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Scotland’s third sector has been responding to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s programme for government

https://tfn.scot/news/new-government-programme-third-sector-reacts

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2023/24

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 December 2022
Posted in
Changing priorities may see further changes following the budget with high inflation expected to impact,interim Cabinet Secretary for Finance, John Swinney MSP opened the Scottish Budget statement with an update,around whether these are the right choices to deliver the outcomes and progress towards the Sustainable Development,Net-zero transition/Climate/Energy Content Over £500 million net zero initiatives announced. ,This brings a real-terms cut to the value of this new benefit (Scottish Women’s Budget Group).

https://scvo.scot/p/56491/2022/12/21/scvo-scottish-budget-summary-2023-24

SCVO UK Autumn Statement Summary 2022

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 November 2022
Posted in
, green industry, financial services, and advanced manufacturing.,SME scheme deduction changes due to fraud. OBR says the new measures won’t have an impact. ,Net-zero transition/Climate Content UK have cut emissions more than any other country.,Loopholes mean that oil and gas companies could avoid more than half of the government’s updated windfall,Analysis All benefits rising by 10.1% is not new, it is the default policy but is a big deal for poorer

https://scvo.scot/p/55631/2022/11/21/scvo-uk-autumn-statement-summary-2022

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

NEWS 4 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
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TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Council elections: Scotland's voluntary sector makes its demands

NEWS 21 April 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
4 comments
TFN's guide to charity council election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/council-elections-scotlands-voluntary-sector-makes-its-demands

Programme for Government sets the tone – we must now focus on reality

Paul Bradley
6 September 2019
Posted in
The First Minister announced several 'Green Deal' policy commitments.,The government's efforts to combat climate change will grab the headlines, but there were many other,The commitment to work collaboratively with partners to develop proposals for changes to charity law,Our sector is pivotal in helping to change the way the public sector thinks about designing policy and,Of course, the commitment to combat climate change through the bank's lending decisions is welcome.

https://scvo.scot/p/32428/2019/09/06/programme-for-government-sets-the-tone-we-must-now-focus-on-reality

Scotland leading the way on Sustainable Development Goals

Paul Bradley
5 July 2018
Posted in
that tackle issues from improving health, ending hunger, poverty, and inequality to taking action on climate,change.,Of these, the report reveals that the UK is performing well on just 24% (green), performing poorly on,Published last month, the updated Framework provides the building blocks for a clear multi-stakeholder,The report welcomes the policy priority given to sustainable development in education in Wales and Scotland

https://scvo.scot/p/25706/2018/07/05/scotland-leading-the-way-on-sustainable-development-goals

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