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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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Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review

SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it calls a half-hearted spending review

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-body-warns-groups-have-been-overlooked-by-holyrood-spending-review

Organisations seeking public sector grants to pay real Living Wage and provide effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023

These changes are part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025.,Details of both criteria and wider Fair Work commitments are available in the Scottish Government’s recently,Fair Work has been a Scottish Government priority since 2016.,The Scottish Government consulted on Becoming a Fair Work Nation in December 2021.,Fair Funding is central to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work ambitions.

https://scvo.scot/p/59575/2023/05/10/organisations-seeking-public-sector-grants-to-pay-real-living-wage-and-provide-effective-workers-voice-from-1-july-2023

Radical new approach needed for Scots housing

​Commission says recommendations are modest and achievable but new approach is needed

https://tfn.scot/news/radical-new-approach-needed-for-scots-housing

McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions

UK government being forced into making considerable chanmges to the flawed system

https://tfn.scot/news/mcvey-forced-to-make-more-universal-credit-concessions

Campaign calling for Olympic Park funds to be returned goes on

The government opted to use £425 million from the Big Lottery Fund for the project

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calling-for-olympic-park-funds-to-be-returned-goes-on

Funding boost for community justice projects

Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-boost-for-community-justice-projects

Scotland can be a 100% green energy leader

A charity is urging the Scottish Government to phase out fossil fuels and be a world leader on clean energy creation

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-call-for-urgent-action-on-clean-energy

SNP face fracking ban calls

Demonstrators have said ministers must replace the existing moratorium with an outright ban in order to put communities at ease

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-face-fracking-ban-calls

Charities unsure of being able to return home whilst building using for Covid-19 testing

Charities are unsure when they will be able to return to their premises as the building is being utilised for community testing

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unsure-of-being-able-to-return-home-whilst-building-using-for-covid-19-testing

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