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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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Charity gets multi-million contract to further its climate justice work

SCIAF is one of three organisations who will each receive up to £8m from the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-multi-million-contract-to-further-its-climate-justice-work

SURF Awards open for applications

Details of the 2023 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched.

https://tfn.scot/news/surf-awards-open-for-applications

Aid cuts ignore threat posed by climate change, charities warn

The UK Government announced overseas development funding would be cut by 40%. 

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-ignore-threat-posed-by-climate-change-charities-warn

Why do we still not trust families to manage a decent income?

SallyAnn Kelly argues that the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver the Scottish Child Payment undermines the rights of children. #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-still-not-trust-families-to-manage-a-decent-income

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

£76.6m worth of employment contracts going to companies based outside of Scotland or working in partnership with international bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/new-work-programme-set-to-be-dominated-by-large-employability-organisations

Scotland to create a fairer social security system

Scotland’s third sector has scored a major success after advising the government on a fairer and simpler way for people to access benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/Scotland-to-create-a-fairer-social-security-system

Scotland in 2019: a country ravaged by poverty and inequality

Deprivation and desperation is deepening in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-2019-a-country-ravaged-by-poverty-and-inequality

Trussell Trust provides one food parcel every two minute in Scotland over past year

New annual figures show 240,000 emergency provisions provided across the country. 

https://tfn.scot/news/trussell-trust-provides-one-food-parcel-every-two-minute-in-scotland-over-past-year

You might not see the link between climate change and your charity, but your funders do

The Scottish Government has set a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and it,By next year charities and social enterprises providing services to the government will have to demonstrate,some environmental action, and it’s very likely that those receiving government grants will have to

https://scvo.scot/p/52457/2022/08/15/you-might-not-see-the-link-between-climate-change-and-your-charity-but-your-funders-do

Election 2019: the Scottish Labour Party

Richard Leonard of Scottish Labour makes his party's pitch to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-the-scottish-labour-party

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