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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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Financial challenges at highest level since Covid among voluntary organisations

The latest wave of the Scottish Third Sector tracker shows an overwhelming number of groups facing challenges. 

https://tfn.scot/news/financial-challenges-at-highest-level-since-covid-among-voluntary-organisations

Scandal-hit charity's board changes deemed unlawful by court

Removal of directors didn't adhere to law

https://tfn.scot/news/scandal-hit-charitys-board-changes-deemed-unlawful-by-court

Ministers consider hotel protest exclusion zones

Charities back the idea

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-consider-hotel-protest-exclusion-zones

Shooting industry no longer give carte blanche in the countryside with new wildlife Bill

Ahead of August 12, campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to be bold.

https://tfn.scot/news/shooting-industry-no-longer-give-carte-blanche-in-the-countryside-with-new-wildlife-bill

Historic charity facing risk of closure due to rising costs

Voluntary Service Overseas was founded in 1958

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-charity-facing-risk-of-closure-of-rising-costs

Promises to voluntary sector ahead of Holyrood 2026

MSPs attended a hustings hosted by SCVO on Tuesday. 

https://tfn.scot/news/promises-to-voluntary-sector-ahead-of-holyrood-2026

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy 

Can you have a strategy for an emerging, frothy technology like AI? Yes, you can, but it needs to be realistic and flexible. In this blog, I’ll highlight some of the areas you should cover. We’ll expand on this in our AI guide for the voluntary sector. 

https://scvo.scot/p/84589/2023/10/19/careful-now-your-emerging-ai-strategy

Welfare powers must be used to create a humane new system

Charities: use new welfare powers to make a better system

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-powers-must-be-used-to-create-a-humane-new-system

An enforceable right to a healthy environment: Now is the time for Scotland to deliver 

The right to a healthy environment could be transformative for communities and campaigners fighting for a fairer and greener future – but only if new rights have ‘teeth’ and are enforceable against public bodies and polluters. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-enforceable-right-to-a-healthy-environment-now-is-the-time-for-scotland-to-deliver

Hospices may have to turn dying people away as running costs crisis grips

Sector leaders make dire warning after UK Government NI hike

https://tfn.scot/news/hospices-may-have-to-turn-dying-people-away-as-running-costs-crisis-grips

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