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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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A small victory - but one worth celebrating

OPINION 10 February 2025 by Kirsten Hogg
Kirsten Hogg reflects on the first minister’s funding announcement at this year’s Gathering

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-small-victory-but-one-worth-celebrating

Last ditch bid to save six Glasgow’s carers’ centres

NEWS 7 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Motion hopes to save centres from tendering process

https://tfn.scot/news/last-ditch-bid-to-save-six-glasgows-carers-centres

Lobbying Act forces Amnesty to register to campaign

NEWS 10 April 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Amnesty says it won’t be silenced on human rights and equality just because a new law forces it to register to campaign during the general election

https://tfn.scot/news/lobbying-act-forces-amnesty-to-register-as-non-party-campaigner

Tributes paid to transgender rights activist

NEWS 31 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Danielle Robins (21) was found dead in her flat in Dundee on Sunday

https://tfn.scot/news/tributes-paid-to-transgender-rights-activist

Holyrood committee takes on SCVO Fair Funding recommendations

NEWS 23 November 2023 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee has taken forward a number of calls made by SCVO. 

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-committee-takes-on-scvo-fair-funding-recommendations

Warning that puppy love panders to criminal gangs

NEWS 16 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Illegal puppy farming is fueling money laundering and racketeering

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-that-puppy-love-panders-to-criminal-gangs

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

Paul Bradley
1 May 2023
Posted in
revenue through public sector innovation, Reform of the public body landscape, and improving public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

Is business helping build a fairer Scotland?

NEWS 6 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A new study has been launched to discover if businesses are doing their bit to help create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/is-business-helping-build-a-fairer-scotland

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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It is government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,,Yet, there is no mention of this under 'procurement' in the 'potential impacts of the proposed bill.',barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

Concerns over advocacy reforms

NEWS 10 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance has said it has significant concerns over tendering for the new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-over-advocacy-reforms

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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.