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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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Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

OPINION 17 December 2018 Guest post
Management
Nigel Henderson looks back at the major issues which have affected the social care sector in 2018

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-2018.-plus-ca-change

#ChristiePlus10: Critical juncture or return to old ways?

OPINION 7 September 2021 by James Mitchell
Management
Funding & Finance
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/critical-juncture-or-return-old-ways

Poll: can the private sector be trusted to deliver public services?

POLL 19 January 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
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Poll: can the private sector be trusted to deliver public services?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-can-the-private-sector-be-trusted-to-deliver-public-services

Council scraps privatisation plan in favour of charitable trust option

NEWS 10 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
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Stirling Council will no longer privatise its sports and leisure facilities and instead will set up a charitable trust

https://tfn.scot/news/council-scraps-privatisation-plan-in-favour-of-charity-option

Communities need to be connected

OPINION 27 February 2014 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Andy Milne, chief executive of Scotland's Independent Regeneration Network (Surf), sees grounds for optimism in MSPs report on Scotland's regeneration strategy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-need-to-be-connected

Fraudsters hit charities for billions of pounds

NEWS 9 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The cost of fraud to charity and charitable trusts has been revealed in the Annual Fraud Indicator report

https://tfn.scot/news/fraudsters-hit-charities-for-billions-of-pounds

UK's commitment to open government called into question

NEWS 4 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
The UK joins a list of nine countries that have been censured by the body in the past, including Bulgaria, Malawi, Malta and South Africa

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-commitment-to-open-government-called-into-question

Initiative encourages social enterprises to become pitch perfect

NEWS 27 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Social enterprise leaders will get support from a range of experts

https://tfn.scot/news/initiative-encourages-social-enterprises-to-become-pitch-perfect

New strategy to strengthen Scotland's social enterprise sector is launched

NEWS 22 November 2024 by Rab Armour
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Two year plan is revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/new-strategy-to-strengthen-scotlands-social-enterprise-sector-is-launched

Rugby star's domestic abuse sentence sets bad example warns campaigners

NEWS 10 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Community payback order is criticised

https://tfn.scot/news/rugby-stars-domestic-abuse-sentence-sets-bad-example-warns-campaigners

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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.