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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Action must be taken to uplift voluntary sector pay as running costs crisis deepens

SCVO has written to John Swinney also calling for multi-year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/action-must-be-taken-to-uplift-voluntary-sector-pay-as-running-costs-crisis-deepens

Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

Some concerns were raised that the crisis will pose more significant challenges for organisations, service providers and individuals than even those faced during the pandemic.  

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-told-to-clarify-whether-cost-of-living-crisis-will-affect-scotlands-covid-recovery

National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government

Carers groups, councils, and trade unions had expressed concerns about the plans. 

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-scrapped-by-scottish-government

Scottish Government forced to come clean on climate impacts after charity pressure

The prospect of legal action has won a promise from ministers.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-forced-to-come-clean-on-climate-impacts-after-charity-pressure

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

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

Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?

Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power

https://tfn.scot/opinion/co-designing-the-national-care-service-aspiration-rather-than-reality

Chaos at Holyrood: Scotland's charities speak out

Hard fought for policies which can transform lives must be maintained, they say

https://tfn.scot/news/chaos-at-holyrood-scotlands-charities-speak-out

Programme for government: “treading water in a storm of poverty and inequality”

Charities respond to John Swinney’s Scottish Government agenda for the year

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-treading-water-in-a-storm-of-poverty-and-inequality

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