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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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Social enterprises to make impact in Africa

NEWS 17 June 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Entrepreneurs in Scotland are being given the chance to expand into African markets

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-to-make-impact-in-africa

Charity law needs reworking - not merely a facelift

OPINION 12 July 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
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Paul Bradley says we need new modern charity legislation that is fit for purpose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-law-needs-a-modern-reworking-and-not-a-facelift

Regulator warns charities over chuggers, extremism and politics

NEWS 3 August 2015 by Rab Armour
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William Shawcross says he'll get tough on charities falling foul of regulation

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-warns-charities-over-chuggers-extremism-and-politics

FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms

OPINION 20 December 2022 by Paul Bradley
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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Paul Bradley says that while reforming FOI to cover more organisations is inevitable, how that reform looks is not set in stone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foi-voluntary-organisations-must-engage-with-inevitable-reforms

Hard-pressed charities set to lose out on £198million

NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
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Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Concern has been raised as new figures reveal the scale of the impact of curbs imposed on charity lotteries.

https://tfn.scot/news/hard-pressed-charities-set-to-lose-out-on-198million

Westminster urged to go further in support for charities

NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
This support will be equivalent to the Energy Price Guarantee put in place for households earlier this month, set to be in place for an initial six-month period 

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-urged-to-go-further-in-support-for-charities

Funding crisis threatens future of unique deaf festival

NEWS 12 December 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
The only deaf-led event of its kind in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-crisis-threatens-future-of-unique-deaf-festival

"A new economic journey": MSPs urged to back Community Wealth Building

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Graham Martin
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
“Our current economic model isn’t working - it’s failing too many people and places"

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-economic-journey-msps-urged-to-back-community-wealth-building

Challenge Poverty Week: Key policy asks for 2023

Ruth Boyle
3 August 2023
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fundamentally about the lack of access to an adequate income, so we are calling on the Scottish Government,has dignified access to good quality, healthy and sustainable food, we’re calling on the Scottish Government,Putting action to tackle poverty at the heart of the Programme for the Government The Poverty Alliance,We need renewed commitment to tackle poverty in the forthcoming Programme for Government, with tangible,We urge the Scottish Government to embed these actions into their refreshed policy prospectus.

https://scvo.scot/p/61476/2023/08/03/challenge-poverty-week-key-policy-asks-for-2023

SCVO's policy and influencing progress in 2023

Paul Bradley
7 July 2023
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Since then, we have welcomed the Scottish Government's pledge to 'Fairer Funding' by 2026.,However, we remain eagle-eyed in ensuring the government fulfils these promises.,Following the UK Government's Spring Statement in March, SCVO saw the Scottish Government reject our,We have briefed the Scottish Parliament and worked closely with the government, OSCR, the Law Society,Engaging with consultations from the Scottish Government and Scottish Labour on extending freedom of

https://scvo.scot/p/60640/2023/07/07/scvos-policy-and-influencing-progress-in-2023

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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.