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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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Press coverage tips for charities

release – and make the subject stand out!,user-generated content (i.e. staff and volunteers using their phones or contacts to create social media posts,release tips?,approach doesn’t work, find relevant reporters such as political or social affairs correspondentsPress releases,if certain details are vital or if they can be linked etc Do press releases have to include photos?

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

About SCVO

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https://scvo.scot/about

Employer National Insurance Changes

The Autumn 2024 Budget introduced changes to the level of Employers’ National Insurance Contributions. We estimate that this will cost the voluntary sector in Scotland as a whole around £75m. Given the challenging financial context, any increase in costs will be hard for...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/ni-changes

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

After the no vote: Scotland must control energy policy

NEWS 19 September 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Post referendum, Scotland needs more energy powers

https://tfn.scot/news/after-the-no-vote-scotland-must-control-energy-policy

SIS Group sees lending return to pre-pandemic levels

NEWS 20 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The financial results reflect the group’s strategic action plan post-pandemic.

https://tfn.scot/news/sis-group-sees-lending-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels

Health visitor shortage spells doom for Named Person

NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Conservatives say a serious shortage of health visitors will make the Scottish Government's new named person scheme unworkable

https://tfn.scot/news/health-visitor-shortage-spells-doom-for-named-person

Spring Statement Briefing from SCVO and Volunteer Scotland

Sheghley Ogilvie
13 March 2023
Posted in
Support for charities to safely reduce energy use, such as releasing social finance and grants for energy,In Scotland rising energy costs are the most pressing rising cost issue, impacting 48% of organisations,voluntary organisations and local authorities in Scotland a clear commitment to the future of Levelling Up post

https://scvo.scot/p/58267/2023/03/13/spring-statement-briefing-from-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland

Scottish anti-abortion group denies links to religious extremists

NEWS 25 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Questions have been asked about links between Compassion Scotland and American hate groups.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-anti-abortion-group-denies-links-to-religious-extremists

Right now, trustees are #NeverMoreNeeded

Tracey Bird
1 June 2020
Posted in
1-7 June is Volunteers’ Week – always a time to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK all year round. During the last few months we have seen an amazing volunteer response to the coronavirus pandemic, with many...

https://scvo.scot/p/38725/2020/06/01/right-now-trustees-are-nevermoreneeded