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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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Importance of the sector stressed, as new Scottish Government cabinet revealed

NEWS 20 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
The role of communities secretary has been axed in Nicola Sturgeon's new cabinet team

https://tfn.scot/news/importance-of-the-sector-stressed-as-new-scottish-government-cabinet-revealed

Third sector must have a central role in new government

NEWS 8 May 2015 by Susan Smith
Management
Third sector bodies from across the UK have urged the new UK government to work with the third sector to ensure people get the support they need

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-have-a-central-role-in-new-government

"System change": Calls for overhaul of third sector funding

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The SCVO told MSPs that multi-year funding is a must to allow voluntary organisations to continue their work.

https://tfn.scot/news/system-change-calls-for-overhaul-of-third-sector-funding

TFN's May edition is out now - read it here!

NEWS 10 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
New magazine looks at the charity sector's relationship with government

https://tfn.scot/news/tfns-may-edition-is-out-now-read-it-here

Doubts over Glasgow hosting COP26 continue

NEWS 12 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Westminster officials have been holding talks with a major London venue about taking over the international summit

https://tfn.scot/news/doubts-over-glasgow-hosting-cop26-continue

Programme for Government has failed poorest families

NEWS 2 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-has-failed-poorest-families

EXCLUSIVE: red tape blocks disabled from becoming election candidates

NEWS 12 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Outrage as legislation prevents disabled candidates getting financial support from Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/scandal-as-disabled-candidates-forced-to-pay-own-costs-in-general-election

First Minister told: help put people and planet first

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 6,000 SCIAF campaigners have urged Scotland’s First Minister to do more to protect the world’s poorest people

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-told-help-put-people-and-planet-first

Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
Ken Thomson will take on a director role with the Scottish International Education Trust (SIET).

https://tfn.scot/news/ex-civil-servant-named-in-covid-inquiry-whatsapps-appointed-to-scottish-charity

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scottish-government-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-through-reformed-taxation-and-redistribution

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