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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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Pay charity trustees to improve governance says think tank

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
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Charities should be able to pay trustees to improve standards of governance says a new report from New

https://tfn.scot/news/pay-charity-trustees-to-improve-governance-says-think-tank

Governance crisis at leading charity as chief executive resigns

NEWS 13 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
​World's oldest animal charity plunged into disarray after resignation

https://tfn.scot/news/governance-crisis-at-leading-charity-as-chief-executive-resigns

New site launched to strengthen charity governance across Scotland

NEWS 26 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The free user-friendly platform offers accessible, up-to-date guidance for charities, community groups and social enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/new-site-launched-to-strengthen-charity-governance-across-scotland

Regulator freezes assets of church charity over governance concerns

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Rab Armour
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No accounts have been filed since 2017

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-freezes-assets-of-church-charity-over-governance-concerns

SCVO Response: Scottish Government consultation on Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations – Dissolution Regulations Amendments

Eve Dillon
23 September 2025
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government consultation on,contributing member of the SCIO Dissolution Working Group 2019 and we therefore welcome the Scottish Government’s,Despite our support for the Scottish Government’s commitment to progressing the recommendations of the,With this in mind, we would like to use this opportunity to again call for the Scottish Government to,SCIO’s dissolution application.However, we ask the Scottish Government to consider further extending

https://scvo.scot/p/101121/2025/09/23/scottish-charitable-incorporated-organisations-dissolution-regulations-amendments

SCVO's Response to Scottish Government's Rural Delivery Plan Consultation

Rachel Le Noan
17 March 2025
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Scottish Government want this to provide direction towards a shared future for rural Scotland.,These describe the kind of rural Scotland Scottish Government want to see.,objective outlined above should refer to Fair Work and flexible working to reflect the Scottish Government’s,indicators for mainland rural Scotland, enabling evidence-based policy making and allowing the Scottish Government,economic development projects and/or partnerships in rural areas and how it aligns with the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/97735/2025/03/17/scvos-response-to-scottish-governments-rural-delivery-plan-consultation

Governance of Emergency Response in Scotland, Resiliance Management, and Adaptation to Increasing Climate

This paper presents selected findings from a 2008 pilot study investigating the role of the Scottish Third Sector in the provision of disaster or emergency response in Scotland. As a working paper, its aim is to set out the researcher's conceptual framework for further research...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/governance-of-emergency-response-in-scotland-resiliance-management-and-adaptation-to-increasing-climate-variability

Insights on better endings

Iona Lawrence
25 March 2024
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It’s an obvious one to start with but many nonprofits reliant on government funding or philanthropic,Fragile governance is leading to poor decisions which can create fast spirals of crisis towards endings,This trend is marked by lack of understanding of the governance role of trustees, and by inadequate relationships

https://scvo.scot/p/89466/2024/03/25/insights-on-better-endings

Drug Use in Scotland: A Shared Agenda for the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Drugs Forum Policy Working Group fully believes that the overall aim of drug policy in Scotland should be to reduce the availability and use of drugs and to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of drugs. The Scottish Parliament will provide a unique opportunity to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/drug-use-in-scotland-a-shared-agenda-for-the-scottish-parliament

Tackling Religious Hatred: Report of the Cross-Party Working Group on Religious Hatred

This Report sets out the conclusions of the Cross-Party Working Group on Possible Legislation to Tackle Religious Hatred in Scotland. It considers whether legislation is necessary or desirable, readily capable of enforcement and likely to lead to the reduction of sectarianism and...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/tackling-religious-hatred-report-of-the-cross-party-working-group-on-religious-hatred

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2026. 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.