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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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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

Classroom mobile phone ban needs harm reduction monitoring says charity

New legislation is being consulted on

https://tfn.scot/news/classroom-mobile-phone-ban-needs-harm-reduction-monitoring-says-charity

Civil servant to take on devolved role at charity funding public body

Julie Humphreys will join the National Lottery Community Fund next month

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-servant-to-take-on-devolved-role-at-charity-funding-public-body

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

Views sought on fund for disabled

The Scottish Independent Living Fund was formed four years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/views-sought-on-fund-for-disabled

Youth parliament chair joins OSCR board

Ellie Craig is a passionate campaigner for children’s rights and youth participation

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-parliament-chair-joins-oscr-board

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

One organisation told SCVO, "The government seems to fundamentally believe that a market-based approach,SCVO consistently calls for public authorities, including the Scottish Government, to adopt a broader,Procurement is a powerful tool that the Scottish Government, local government, the NHS, and other public,While we acknowledge the Scottish Government's efforts to update the Supplier Journey to reflect its,SENScot delivered a Scottish Government contract, "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers," a

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  

We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-new-programme-for-government-and-social-enterprise

Why this budget failed to put Scotland’s children first

Fiona King argues that the 2024/25 Scottish Budget misses a critical opportunity to make further progress on child poverty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-this-budget-needs-to-put-scotlands-children-first

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