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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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Scotland’s Essential Sector: SCVO publishes 2026 election manifesto

Leading voluntary sector body outlines priorities for next Scottish Government  

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-essential-sector-scvo-publishes-2026-election-manifesto

Charities unite against social security cuts

They have written a joint letter to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied it to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unite-against-social-security-cuts

Charities call for change of direction in Scottish social security

Two charities have called on the Scottish Government to scrap a “cruel” disability assessment rule

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-change-of-direction-in-scottish-social-security

Oxfam: Fair taxes on polluters could have paid for expansion in free bus travel

Oxfam Scotland says First Minister Humza Yousaf should now urge the Prime Minister to hold the UK’s biggest polluters to account.

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-fair-taxes-on-polluters-could-have-paid-for-expansion-in-free-bus-travel

Charities savage Scottish Government as it ditches climate pledge

"Re-writing Scotland’s climate rulebook is an acute global embarrassment"

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-savage-scottish-government-as-it-ditches-climate-pledge

If not the bedroom tax, then what?

Axing the under-occupancy charge doesn’t address the problems the UK government set out to solve so if not the bedroom tax then what?

https://tfn.scot/features/if-not-the-bedroom-tax-then-what

We’d like to know what you think of the Third Sector Governance Code

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was developed in 2018 and sets out five broad principles,of good governance that act as a point of reference for trustees in carrying out their role.,explains why these five principles matter and provides a statement of best practice on what good governance,Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum want to review the Code and you can help by completing this,Good governance matters, and our Code helps to maintain trust and confidence in our sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/50621/2022/05/30/wed-like-to-know-what-you-think-of-the-third-sector-governance-code

System to help disabled into work sidelines mental health problems

Toni Giugliano explains why the Access to Work system for disabled Scots is failing people with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/opinion/system-to-help-disabled-into-work-sidelines-mental-health-problems

Scottish charities back inquiries into historic child abuse

​Scottish child protection charities say inquiries provide an opportunity to shed light on the darkest corners of the UK establishment

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-back-inquiries-into-historic-child-abuse

Human rights and the Programme for Government: if not now, when?

Emma Hutton looks ahead to this week’s Holyrood policy announcements – and says ministers must match talk with action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/human-rights-and-the-programme-for-government-if-not-now-when

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