Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charity backs fox hunting pledge

NEWS 22 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

The League Against Cruel Sports Scotland has welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's commitment to tightening legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-backs-fox-hunting-pledge

Campaigners hit out at government over fracking licensing

NEWS 28 October 2014 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Campaigners hit out as latest fracking licensing round closes

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hit-out-at-government-over-fracking-licensing

“Hypocrisy”: Former minister hits out at government aid cuts amid ‘suffering and starvation’

NEWS 10 February 2026 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Peer Michael Bates said the government was reducing government spending while talking about the need for action.

https://tfn.scot/news/hypocrisy-former-minister-hits-out-at-government-aid-cuts-amid-suffering-and-starvation

BBC underlines sector's role in every part of society

Kirsten Hogg

12 February 2024

Posted in

Policy

Without the voluntary sector contributing to debate and holding government to account on these issues,While it was encouraging to hear the response from Sottish Government reference a continued intention

https://scvo.scot/p/88548/2024/02/12/bbc-underlines-sectors-role-in-every-part-of-society

SCVO responds to Draft Scottish Budget 2024/25

Press release

19 December 2023

“While we welcome the Scottish Government’s commitments to move towards Fair Funding for Scotland’s voluntary,“The UK Government delivered a modest but welcome package of running costs support for voluntary organisations,Today, at the very least, the Scottish Government could have committed to doing the same here in Scotland,We stand ready to support the Scottish Government to deliver that progress.”

https://scvo.scot/p/87653/2023/12/19/scvo-responds-to-draft-scottish-budget-2024-25