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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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Scotland joins the world in uniting against female genital mutilation

NEWS 6 February 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government has teamed up with Scottish charities to speak out on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-joins-the-world-in-uniting-against-female-genital-mutilation

Have your say on Community Wealth Building

NEWS 4 April 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
#Society
#Politics
Scottish Parliament committee wants to hear the views of community and third sector organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/have-your-say-on-community-wealth-building

Volunteers sought to bring LOVE back to city farm

NEWS 10 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
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LOVE Learning is looking for help to get the former Gorgie City Farm up and running again

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-sought-to-bring-love-back-to-city-farm

Fight against throwaway culture

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
Plans for a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles in Scotland are moving forward

https://tfn.scot/news/fight-against-throwaway-culture

Charity trustee who stole huge sums faces £1.5m court action

NEWS 28 May 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Crown is pursuing proceeds of crime legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-trustee-who-stole-huge-sums-faces-1.5m-court-action

Glasgow forecasts 50,000 children in poverty

NEWS 16 April 2019 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
City forecasts sizable increase depite targeting a reduction in numbers

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgoew-failing-to-stem-the-tide-of-child-poverty

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

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

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Kyrstie Brown
15 May 2023
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impact the sector and which are a primary focus of SCVO's policy work, such as Fair Funding and procurement,From budgets and procurement to current and future legislative frameworks, they must strive to ensure,involved in public procurement.,CWB action plans should explicitly commit to using the flexibilities in commissioning and procurement,Participants we spoke to echoed SCVO’s previously stated concerns around competitive procurement.

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

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2026. 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.