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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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Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

Ambitious new report has potential to transform Scotland’s economy 

OPINION 12 September 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Duncan Thorp on calls to dramatically increase the number of social enterprises, cooperatives and employee-owned businesses across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ambitious-new-report-has-potential-to-transform-scotlands-economy

Fury after prosecutors drop another wildlife crime case

NEWS 16 May 2017 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
An environmental charity wants answers from the Crown Office after an alleged wildlife crime prosecution was dropped by courts – the third in weeks

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-after-prosecutors-drop-another-wildlife-crime-case

Homelessness charity secures use of iconic hotel

NEWS 22 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
Edinburgh’s Old Waverley Hotel will be used as emergency accommodation during the coronavirus outbreak.

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-secures-use-of-iconic-hotel

Finance group claims clean Brexit will benefit charity sector

NEWS 2 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Charity Finance Group findings have been called into question by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/finance-group-claims-clean-brexit-will-benefit-charity-sector

Co-founder of Scots cancer charity arrested amid “financial irregularities” investigation

NEWS 4 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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The former staffer had worked in the third sector for 30 years, but it is understood she was arrested on October 30. 

https://tfn.scot/news/co-founder-of-scots-cancer-charity-arrested-amid-financial-irregularities-investigation

One of Scotland's bitterest community campaigns reignites with legal action

NEWS 17 October 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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https://tfn.scot/news/one-of-scotlands-bitterest-community-campaigns-reignites-with-legal-action

Project gets underway for Glasgow memorial to south Asian war heroes

NEWS 7 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
In the 75th anniversary year of independence for both Pakistan and India, the Glasgow memorial comes after a six-year campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/project-gets-underway-for-glasgow-memorial-to-south-asian-war-heroes

Resources needed for the voluntary sector to action Scottish Government Fair Work plans

Sheghley Ogilvie
9 December 2022
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SCVO have made clear that to support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured

https://scvo.scot/p/56062/2022/12/09/resources-needed-for-the-voluntary-sector-to-action-scottish-government-fair-work-plans

Programme for Government proposal: Charity Regulation for a modern voluntary sector

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 June 2023
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opportunities and challenges of new technology and increased connectivity, and increasingly engaging procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/60269/2023/06/21/programme-for-government-proposal-charity-regulation-for-a-modern-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.