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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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“Must go further”: Scottish Government urged to make good on support for voluntary sector

NEWS 6 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Limited pilots announced earlier this year were welcome, but more must be done, says SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/must-go-further-scottish-government-urged-to-make-good-on-support-for-voluntary-sector

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

Charity law consultation responses: is that all there is?

OPINION 16 July 2019 Guest post
Management
The Scottish Government’s latest update on the charity law consultation is welcome, but there is more to be done, writes David Dunsire

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-that-all-there-is

Climate target exceeded - but more must be done

NEWS 14 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Greenhouse gas output has been hugely reduced in Scotland – but environmental charities say that’s not good enough

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-target-exceeded-but-more-must-be-done

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

Kids Company: What lessons can we learn?

Tracey Bird
18 February 2022
Posted in
which details serious mismanagement, makes for interesting reading for anyone involved in charity governance,Scotland has its own Governance Code for the Third Sector, which sets out five core principles and key,It’s a great way to get the conversation started about good governance at board meetings.,We’ll cover what you need to know about charity law and good governance and what trustees can and can,Start as you mean to go on with good governance, and learn the lessons from Kids Company.

https://scvo.scot/p/48978/2022/02/18/kids-company-what-lessons-can-we-learn

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

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Ilse Mackinnon
23 August 2023
Posted in
However, despite all the sector’s lobbying and the Scottish Government’s commitment to becoming a Fair,this exact call: to enable third sector organisations to become Fair Work employers, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

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

Unicef project will secure Commonwealth Games legacy

NEWS 21 July 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
​The Scottish Government and Sport Relief will fund projects to help children escape child labour and access eduction

https://tfn.scot/news/unicef-project-will-secure-commonwealth-games-legacy

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2026. 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.