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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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Sport and recreation trusts have every right to be charities

Kirsty Cumming defends sport and recreation trusts against suggestions that they don't deserve charitable status

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sporta-blog

Policy perspectives: will we really have a fresh start?

SCVO's proposals for supporting a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector that people and communities across Scotland rely on

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-leadership-a-fresh-start

New report warns of increasingly restrictive environment for campaigners

Plans to place new restrictions on the right to protest and stricter limits on access to judicial review will make it harder for campaigners to voice concerns and hold the UK Government to account, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-warns-of-increasingly-restrictive-environment-for-campaigners

Third sector fears Westminster funding power grab

Concern has been expressed over plans for Westminster to manage the replacement for the European Structural Funds

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-fears-westminster-funding-power-grab

Should new petrol and diesel cars be banned?

Plans have been announced for new petrol and diesel vehicles to be banned from 2040

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-be-banned

FM draws sector fire on all fronts over Programme for Government

Charities are angry about a range of omissions in the new legislative agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-draws-sector-fire-on-all-fronts-over-programme-for-government

Public support for moves to tackle “throwaway culture”

Campaigners call for Circular Economy Bill to be reinstated as soon as possible.

https://tfn.scot/news/public-support-for-moves-to-tackle-throwaway-culture

No-one to fear loneliness or isolation in Scotland

Politicians believe a new approach can tackle the problem

https://tfn.scot/news/no-one-to-fear-loneliness-or-isolation-in-scotland

Move to reintroduce tail docking slammed by campaigners

​Scottish Government plans to allow tail docking of specific breeds

https://tfn.scot/news/move-to-reintroduce-tail-docking-slammed-by-campaigners

An extra £20m for third sector employment programmes

The Scottish Government is to invest an extra £20m into third sector employment providers working with disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/an-extra-20m-for-third-sector-employment-programmes

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