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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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What is the ‘Third Sector’? A New Consensus Definition for Europe

Third Sector Impact 1 May 2018

First policy briefing, from Third Sector Impact (TSI), based on the objective of the TSI project to formulate an all-embracing conceptualization of the third sector in Europe.

See also TSI Working Paper Series No. 2: “The Third Sector in Europe: Towards a Consensus Conceptualization” http://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-working-paper-no-2-third-sector-europe-towards-consensus-conceptualization/

Published on 1 May 2018

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.