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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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Fox hunting ban is worthless blasts charity

NEWS 2 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
No fox hunting convictions in Scotland since ban came in 13 years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/fox-hunting-ban-is-worthless-blasts-charity

Social enterprises gain funding

NEWS 6 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
The Scottish Government has invested almost £5 million in ethical businesses over the financial year

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-gain-funding

Embezzlement charge dropped against former foodbank boss

NEWS 6 February 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Controversial foodbank boss was charged in 2015

https://tfn.scot/news/embezzlement-charge-dropped-against-former-foodbank-boss

Dormant asset cash used to relaunch Big Society

NEWS 9 August 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Despite lack of support for the sector, Conservative ministers want charities more involved in public services

https://tfn.scot/news/dormant-asset-cash-used-to-relaunch-big-society

Carers want answers over future of vital services

NEWS 5 June 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Carers in Glasgow are looking for assurances after it was revealed the city council is to put support services out to competitive tender

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-want-answers-over-future-of-vital-services

Data breach leads to £10k fine for Scottish charity

NEWS 25 October 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
A new team and board of trustees have now taken "robust steps" to improve information security

https://tfn.scot/news/data-breach-leads-to-10k-fine-for-scottish-charity

New chief executive announced at leading aid organisation

NEWS 16 July 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Has a wealth of expereince in international development

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chief-executive-announced-at-leading-aid-organisation

Will 2021 bring the changes we need?

Allan Young
2 March 2021
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Procurement of course! Everyone’s favourite after (online) dinner topic.,Well maybe not quite, but for many in the voluntary sector, from social care to employability, procurement,Procurement is shaping up to be a key issue for 2021, and SCVO are committed to making sure that the,The sector’s well-documented experiences of procurement have not always been positive, with impacts on,to the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on how the 2014 Procurement Act is holding up.

https://scvo.scot/p/42548/2021/03/02/will-2021-bring-the-changes-we-need

Scotland’s Spending Review: same old same old for the third sector, or worse?

OPINION 8 June 2022 by Paul Bradley
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Paul Bradley questions the Scottish Government's direction of travel over its commitment to the country's voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-spending-review-same-old-same-old-for-the-third-sector-or-worse

​Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector

Sheghley Ogilvie
16 January 2023
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at a level as close to inflation as possible Commit to ensuring that all public grant funding and procured,publishes the Scottish Government’s total direct funding of voluntary organisations from grants and procured

https://scvo.scot/p/56732/2023/01/16/fair-funding-for-the-voluntary-sector

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2025. 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.