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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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Scottish Compact Baseline Review

1998 and sets out a framework of principles covering the working relationships between central government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-compact-baseline-review

Scottish Parliament Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Third sector funding principles

The report looks at these issues with a focus on how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair and efficient

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-parliament-pre-budget-scrutiny-2025-26-third-sector-funding-principles

Scotland fails to hit fuel poverty target

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The government has admitted that it will not end fuel poverty this year as estimates suggest a third of Scots still struggle to heat their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-fails-to-hit-fuel-poverty-target

PM looks to reshape how government works with communities to tackle society's biggest challenges

NEWS 17 July 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Charities, faith groups, social enterprises and impact investors recognised as essential partners

https://tfn.scot/news/pm-set-to-reshape-how-government-works-with-communities-to-tackle-britains-biggest-challenges

Time Well Spent 2022

Volunteer participation has not fully recovered since then. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/time-well-spent-2022

£30m pledge to Scottish charities

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The emergency funding is part of a wider £750 million package which aims to support organisations across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/30m-pledge-to-scottish-charities

Scotland to create its own child poverty laws

NEWS 20 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
Charities back Nicola Sturgeon as she describes UK government approach as fundamentally wrong

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-to-create-its-own-child-poverty-laws

Campaigners call for action on non-binary equality

NEWS 13 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
LGBTI groups have urged ministers to go further following their publication of thirty-five recommendations.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-action-on-non-binary-equality

Charities warn child poverty figures are “stark reminder” of need for focus on child poverty.

NEWS 23 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities in Scotland have called for the Scottish Government to redouble their efforts to tackle child poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-child-poverty-figures-are-stark-reminder-of-need-for-focus-on-child-poverty

Consultation on replacement for European funding launched

NEWS 5 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
2 comments
The views from the voluntary sector are being considered as the Scottish Government takes action to protect funds post-Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-on-replacement-for-european-funding-launched

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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.