Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Outrage as MP calls charities “sock puppets”

NEWS 4 March 2015 by Rab Armour

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Pickles wants government departments to insert anti-lobbying clauses into funding agreements

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-as-mp-calls-charities-sock-puppets

Letter to Finance & Public Administration Committee - Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland Inquiry

Rachel Le Noan

16 March 2023

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Policy reports

Europe

Up (LU) agenda remains a key policy across the UK, and we are keen to work closely with the UK Government,and partners in Scotland, including Scottish Government.,We welcomed the Secretary of State’s commitment at that time that the UK Government would ensure that,We need to see greater co-ordination between the Scottish and the UK governments on this agenda.,The UK Government has already distributed some of that funding in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/p/58432/2023/03/16/letter-to-finance-public-administration-committee-replacing-eu-structural-funds-in-scotland-inquiry

Holyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments

NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-committee-urges-scottish-government-to-deliver-on-multi-year-funding-commitments

All the info you’ll need

OPINION 14 February 2020 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Tracey Bird examines some of the key events taking place at this year's Gathering

https://tfn.scot/opinion/all-the-info-youll-need

Commissioners report Tories to UN for creating child poverty

NEWS 1 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Damning report says Tory welfare cuts are systematically breaching UN conventions on the rights of the child

https://tfn.scot/news/commissioners-report-tories-to-un-for-creating-child-poverty

FM under pressure over lack of action on Israel as SNP conference begins

NEWS 30 August 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

An international human rights charity has told John Swinney his government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable for its occupation of Palestinian Territories.

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-under-pressure-over-lack-of-action-on-israel-as-snp-conference-begins