Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Viewpark Conservation Group

Membership number 8921
Charity registered in Scotland SC045857

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8921/viewpark-conservation-group

Moray Firth Coastal Partnership

Membership number 5934
Charity registered in Scotland SC028964

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5934/moray-firth-coastal-partnership

UN is told UK government is violating the rights of disabled

NEWS 21 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Campaigners tell UN committee rights are being routinely ignored

https://tfn.scot/news/un-told-uk-government-violating-rights-of-disabled

Men’s Sheds Association could be forced to close as government withdraws funding

NEWS 1 December 2022 by Niall Christie

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The groups aim to tackle social isolation and improve their members’ mental health, but ministers have said the Scottish Government will not provide further funding for the initiative.

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-could-be-forced-to-close-as-government-withdraws-funding

UK named as a country that gags charities

NEWS 28 May 2014 by Susan Smith

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The UK has introduced laws which limit the independence of charities

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-named-as-a-world-state-that-gag-charities

Charities fight back against government gagging order

NEWS 12 February 2016 by Rab Armour

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Charities write to prime minster urging him to drop a clause preventing charities from lobbying against government

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-join-to-oppose-government-gagging-order

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

NEWS 9 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

The Big Lottery Fund risks becoming too closely tied to UK Government policy under proposed new directions, NCVO has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/big-lottery-fund-risks-being-tied-to-policy-warns-ncvo

Scottish Government urged to deliver “more than warm words” for third sector

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie

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Labour MSP Paul O’Kane made the call in Holyrood.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-urged-to-deliver-more-than-warm-words-for-third-sector

Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post

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Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

Charities combine to put pressure on governments to be more open

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

A project made up of third sector organisations in each of the UK’s four nations has been awarded cash to empower citizens to question government decisions

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-to-be-forced-to-be-more-open-by-charities

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UN is told UK government is violating the rights of disabled

Men’s Sheds Association could be forced to close as government withdraws funding

UK named as a country that gags charities

Charities fight back against government gagging order

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

Scottish Government urged to deliver “more than warm words” for third sector

Government must stop trying to gag charities

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