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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 tells richest Scots to “clean up their acts”

The call comes from Oxfam Scotland with the Scottish Budget set to be unveiled on December 19. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-tells-richest-scots-to-clean-up-their-acts

Warm words not enough as white paper fails to convince aid charities

Financing is the elephant in the room, and UK government fails to address this

https://tfn.scot/news/warm-words-not-enough-as-white-paper-fails-to-convince-aid-charities

Peatland in danger over windfarm extension in area of natural beauty

Development is in the heart of the Monadhliath Mountains

https://tfn.scot/news/peatland-in-danger-over-windfarm-extension-in-area-of-natural-beauty

Lottery cash raid: the fightback begins

A united front has been formed in the battle against a Westminster cash grab of Scottish Big Lottery cash

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-cash-raid-the-fightback-begins

Scotland defies DWP to make Universal Credit more flexible

Scottish Government will use new powers to make changes to the way benefits are paid

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-defies-dwp-to-make-universal-credit-more-flexible

"Sickening, inhumane": UK Government slammed by charities over Rwanda asylum plans

Home Secretary Priti Patel unveiled the plans last week to strong opposition.

https://tfn.scot/news/sickening-inhumane-uk-government-slammed-by-charities-over-rwanda-asylum-plans

Spring statement will increase financial pressure on the voluntary sector, charity bodies warn

The chancellor’s spending plans were unveiled on Wednesday, with no exemptions for NI hikes

https://tfn.scot/news/spring-statement-will-increase-financial-pressure-on-the-voluntary-sector-charity-bodies-warn

Clock’s ticking to stop Scotland’s social care staffing crisis deepening

Immigration and employment lawyers say relocation support is just one piece of the jigsaw as Scottish Government fund opens

https://tfn.scot/news/clocks-ticking-to-stop-scotlands-social-care-staffing-crisis-deepening

Sector ignored once again as minister reveals financial forecasts

"Our sector needed action, not warm words and empty promises"

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-ignored-once-again-as-minister-reveals-financial-forecasts

SCVO: Economic role of voluntary sector not recognised by government

Scotland’s national membership organisation for the voluntary sector has warned the Scottish Government’s,With an annual turnover of £6bn and more than 100,000 paid staff, the Scottish Government needs to invest,While the Scottish Government pledges to ensure the voice of business is heard, with ‘robust governance,This is not an inclusive strategy, and there is little evidence of the Scottish Government respecting,Scotland’s first spending review in 11 years, it needed to go further in detailing how the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49104/2022/03/06/scvo-economic-role-of-voluntary-sector-not-recognised-by-government

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