Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Repair your umbrella or build a boat? How to respond to a perfect storm

OPINION 23 September 2022 by Kirsten Hogg

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Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The #RunningCostsCrisis is a fight on all fronts, says Kirsten Hogg

https://tfn.scot/opinion/repair-your-umbrella-or-build-a-boat-how-to-respond-to-a-perfect-storm

How council cuts are devastating the poorest communities

NEWS 1 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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The poorest Scots who are most dependent on the voluntary sector are being disproportionately hit by council cuts, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/how-council-cuts-devastate-poorest-communities

Environmental charity lodges official complaint against Scottish Government

NEWS 22 July 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Environment & International

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Friends of the Earth Scotland lodged the report with civil servants on Friday.

https://tfn.scot/news/environmental-charity-lodges-official-complaint-against-scottish-government

Parliamentary committee warns ministers cuts at FCDO must be paused

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

An interim report on the Future of UK Aid and Development Assistance has been published

https://tfn.scot/news/parliamentary-committee-warn-ministers-cuts-at-fcdo-must-be-paused

Have your say on charity law improvements

NEWS 14 January 2021 by Rab Armour

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Consultation launches

https://tfn.scot/news/have-your-say-on-charity-law-improvements

Programme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector

NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Charities and campaigners welcomed some plans but underlined a lack of urgency from the government.

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-lukewarm-response-from-sector

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker — Challenges and support for Scotland’s Third Sector: analysis from wave one's open questions. (Summer 2021)

challenges they were facing and the support they would like to see from bodies such as SCVO, Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-challenges-and-support-for-scotlands-third-sector-analysis-from-wave-ones-open-questions-summer-2021

Key messages about public service reform in Scotland

each of the eight themes that emerged through our research programme: Participation Partnership Governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/key-messages-about-public-service-reform-in-scotland

COVID-19 Impact on Charities (June 2020)

general support on funding, more flexibility with deadlines/payments and for OSCR to inform them on government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/covid-19-impact-on-charities-june-2020

Welfare in Working Order Part 1: Welfare 'Reform' and mitigation in Scotland

report identifies ways to help mitigate the devastating effects of the welfare cuts and the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/welfare-in-working-order-part-1-welfare-reform-and-mitigation-in-scotland

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Repair your umbrella or build a boat? How to respond to a perfect storm

How council cuts are devastating the poorest communities

Environmental charity lodges official complaint against Scottish Government

Parliamentary committee warns ministers cuts at FCDO must be paused

Have your say on charity law improvements

Programme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker — Challenges and support for Scotland’s Third Sector: analysis from wave one's open questions. (Summer 2021)

Key messages about public service reform in Scotland

COVID-19 Impact on Charities (June 2020)

Welfare in Working Order Part 1: Welfare 'Reform' and mitigation in Scotland

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