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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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"Trust and mutual respect": UK Government aims to re-set relations with the sector

NEWS 18 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Culture & Leisure
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Regeneration & Housing
New Civil Society Covenant is based on the principles of transparency, recognition, participation and partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/trust-and-mutual-respect-uk-government-aims-to-re-set-relations-with-the-sector

Scottish Men’s Shed Association faces winding up amid funding crisis

NEWS 13 May 2024 by Niall Christie
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Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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The Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA) has warned it faces being wound up.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-mens-shed-association-faces-winding-up-amid-funding-crisis

Scottish Government open to independent review of charity regulation

NEWS 7 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The confirmation came in response to a parliamentary question from Paul O’Kane MSP. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-open-to-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

Victory for campaigners as universal winter fuel payment reinstated

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Four in 10 pensioners live in fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-as-universal-winter-fuel-payment-reinstated

Short-term funding cycles are creating financial instability for Scotland’s charities

NEWS 13 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The committee calls on the Scottish Government to look at options to prioritise three-year-funding and include provisions for inflation-based adjustments.

https://tfn.scot/news/short-term-funding-cycles-are-creating-financial-instability-for-scotlands-charities

Petition launched after Creative Scotland budget cut by £6.6million

NEWS 29 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The government had previously made budget promises earlier this year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-after-creative-scotland-budget-cut-by-6-6million

Regulator ‘used as a front’ by the government

NEWS 12 June 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
The Charity Commission is being "used as a front" by government trying to silence charities, it has been claimed following Oxfam investigation

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-used-as-a-front-by-the-government

Charity independence at five-year low

NEWS 15 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
A new report argues a series of UK government actions have undermined the independence of UK charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-independence-at-five-year-low

Sector needs clarity on post-Brexit funding

NEWS 5 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Scottish Government has called for answers on a replacement for European structural funding once Britain leaves the EU

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-needs-clarity-on-post-brexit-funding

Scotland to recognise animal sentience

NEWS 16 March 2018 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
The Scottish Government is to enshrine a commitment to animal sentience into law

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-to-recognise-animal-sentience

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.