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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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Programme for Government: Fairer funding commitment welcome but sector needs urgent action

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
SCVO chief executive Anna Fowlie said Humza Yousaf didn't move “far or fast enough”.

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-fairer-funding-commitment-welcome-but-sector-needs-urgent-action

Sports body could close after funding is axed

NEWS 9 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
The Scottish Sports Association is to lose over half its income

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-as-sports-association-has-funding-stopped

Childminders face financial ruin

NEWS 25 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Childminders have had little busines over lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/childminders-face-financial-ruin

Government won’t apologise for benefit suicides

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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SNP minister called on the government to apologise and admit its failings

https://tfn.scot/news/government-wont-apologise-for-benefit-suicides

Shocking study reveals widespread inequality

NEWS 23 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
A report by a human rights body will show the extent of the gender pay gap and other inequalities which exist throughout Scottish society

https://tfn.scot/news/shocking-study-reveals-widespread-inequality

Fair work test for those who want government support

NEWS 9 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Scottish Government has said organisations that want funding or public sector contracts must pay their workers fairly

https://tfn.scot/news/fair-work-test-for-those-who-want-government-support

Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

NEWS 29 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Some concerns were raised that the crisis will pose more significant challenges for organisations, service providers and individuals than even those faced during the pandemic.  

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-told-to-clarify-whether-cost-of-living-crisis-will-affect-scotlands-covid-recovery

Care workers in Scotland will not be forced to receive Covid-19 vaccination

NEWS 18 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Health & Social Care
8 comments
The Scottish Government has said it will not follow Westminster's plans to force carers to have the jab

https://tfn.scot/news/care-workers-in-scotland-will-not-be-forced-to-receive-covid-19-vaccination

Sex workers charity criticises Scotttish Government over decriminalisation

NEWS 21 June 2021 by Robert Armour
Funding & Finance
Consultation has been ignored charity says

https://tfn.scot/news/sex-workers-charity-criticises-scotttish-government-over-decriminalisation

Action must be taken to uplift voluntary sector pay as running costs crisis deepens

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
SCVO has written to John Swinney also calling for multi-year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/action-must-be-taken-to-uplift-voluntary-sector-pay-as-running-costs-crisis-deepens

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.