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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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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

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

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

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

Response to A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: Consultation

Consortium Scotland, and Participating in a Private Actors Roundtable event, hosted by the Scottish Government,It is, therefore, in these circumstances that the Scottish Government is consulting on its proposed Human,However, it is also vital that the Scottish Government considers the additional burden that this may,If the Scottish Government were to adopt SCVO’s calls for Fair Funding as part of its own commitment,included the following line in relation the Scottish Government’s approach to resources: “Targeting

https://scvo.scot/p/62832/2023/10/04/response-to-a-human-rights-bill-for-scotland-consultation

Anti-sectarian project funding fears

Organisations which tackle religious prejudice in Scotland face losing their funding in less than a fortnight

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-sectarian-project-funding-fears

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

Scotland needs massive increase in affordable homes

Country still falling well short of targets

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-needs-massive-increase-in-affordable-homes

Westminster is “toxic” to the sector says charity chief

UK governments have displayed a “toxic” attitude towards charities, it was claimed this week

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-is-toxic-to-the-sector-says-charity-chief

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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