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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.

Podcast - 20 years delivering change

Following the publication of our limited edition book - 'Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change' - we will be taking time over the coming months to catch up with some of the organisations featured and chat about their contribution to the campaigns that have helped form policy in Scotland over the last two decades.

Click the links below to listen to each episode:

Episode 1 - Social security

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-1-social-security-mnd-scotland-and-marie-curie?in=scvo-1/sets/charities-scotland-and

In our first episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Richard Meade from Marie Curie and Susan Webster from MND Scotland.

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Episode 2 - Equal Marriage

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-2-equal-marriage

In our second episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Tim Hopkins from the Equality Network and Colin Macfarlane from Stonewall Scotland.

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Episode 3 - Free Personal Care

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-3-free-personal-care

In our third episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Maureen O'Neill from Faith in Older People and Richard Baker from Royal Blind.

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Episode 4 - Free School Meals

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-4-free-school-meals

In our fourth episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Marion Davies from One Parent Families Scotland and John Dickie from Child Poverty Action Group Scotland.

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Episode 5 - Climate Change

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-5-climate-change

In our fifth episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Mike Robinson, CEO of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society & former Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland.

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Episode 6 - Community Right to Buy

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-6-community-right-to-buy

In our sixth episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Peter Peacock, former Policy Director of Community Land Scotland.

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Episode 7 - Right to Roam

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-7-right-to-roam

In our seventh episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Helen Todd - Campaigns and Policy Manager at Ramblers Scotland.

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Episode 8 - Smoke Free Public Spaces

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-8-smoke-free-public-spaces

In our eighth episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive of Ash Scotland.

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Episode 9 - Make Renting Right

https://soundcloud.com/scvo-1/episode-9-make-renting-right

In our ninth episode, SCVO's Senior Policy Lead Jenny Bloomfield chats to Fiona King, National Campaigns & Policy Manager for Shelter Scotland.

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Last modified on 4 December 2023
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