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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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Scottish charities struggle to win public sector contracts.

NEWS 6 July 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Research studied charities applying for contracts

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-failing-to-secure-public-sector-contracts

Commission warns public bodies on right to protest

NEWS 5 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Warning to use authority proportionately

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-warns-public-bodies-on-right-to-protest

Commission says “significant” action needed to put Scotland on track for Just Transition

NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
2 comments
“This is a huge opportunity for policymakers to address inequalities."

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-says-significant-action-needed-to-put-scotland-on-track-for-just-transition

#KeepThePromise to change social care landscape in Scotland

OPINION 27 October 2021 Guest post
Management
Health & Social Care
Julie Welsh explains how social care is facing seismic change in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keepthepromise-to-change-social-care-landscape-in-scotland

Charity fraudster to pay back entire amount

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Payback order decreed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-fraudster-to-pay-back-entire-amount

Progress made on climate response but good work must continue

NEWS 23 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A new report has revealed the progress that has been made in responding to the climate emergency in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/progress-made-on-climate-response-but-good-work-must-continue

Investing in a lean, green recovery machine

OPINION 14 August 2020 Guest post
Environment & International
2 comments
Duncan Thorp believes the sector can achieve a win-win for people and the planet post-Covid

https://tfn.scot/opinion/investing-in-a-lean-green-recovery-machine

Local Energy Scotland - Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

Currently closed
application submission- full technical design- grid connection agreements and payment - land agreements- procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000004SQYLMA4/local-energy-scotland-community-energy-generation-growth-fund

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

Sheghley Ogilvie
13 August 2024
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Ensuring that all public grant funding and procured contracts have both the real Living Wage and annual,recognised that the voluntary sector faces barriers to implementation and that poor funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles

Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: Income sources, assets and financial wellbeing

Government has taken action to smooth procurement processes to entice TSOs into delivering public services

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/third-sector-trends-in-england-and-wales-2025-income-sources-assets-and-financial-wellbeing

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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.