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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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Local authorities must commit to Living Wage accreditation

OPINION 21 September 2018 Guest post
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Iain Russell urges greater Living Wage commitment following Smith Institute research

https://tfn.scot/opinion/local-authorities-must-commit-to-living-wage-accreditation

Fundraising ideas that are as easy as flicking the switch

OPINION 13 June 2019 Guest post
Management
Steve de la Rosa examines how making simple changes can help charities make savings

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fundraising-ideas-that-are-as-easy-as-flicking-the-switch

Open Government: Changing the way things work

OPINION 19 May 2021 by Lucy McTernan
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Lucy McTernan reveals what's happening during Open Government Week, and how you can get involved in changing the way government works

https://tfn.scot/opinion/open-government-changing-the-way-things-work

Social enterprise solutions for Scotland’s public services

OPINION 12 July 2021 by Duncan Thorp
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The sector can help reform public services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-solutions-for-scotlands-public-services

The role of charities in health and care must grow

NEWS 23 May 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
A report into health and social care in England has said councils and health authorities must work more closely with charities and communities

https://tfn.scot/news/the-role-of-charities-in-health-must-grow

Scottish Government says its committed to social care reform

NEWS 18 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
An independent review of adult social care in Scotland was published earlier this month

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-says-its-committed-to-social-care-reform

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut 

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Public sector spending on the third sector in Scotland has frozen

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

ALLIANCE: Cost of living crisis impacting every aspect of third sector

NEWS 15 September 2023 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
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A leading Scottish charity has warned of the effect the cost of living crisis is having on the country’s third sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/alliance-cost-of-living-crisis-impacting-every-aspect-of-third-sector

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022

Kyrstie Brown
28 April 2022
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In 2022/23, our focus is on: Funding and procurement – to challenge the unsustainable funding and procurement,Funding and Procurement It should come as no surprise that funding for the voluntary sector has topped,Identifying procurement priorities for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Budget and Programme for Government,Information (FOI) extension, the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel, & Scottish Government procurement,The next few months promise to be as busy as plans for the new financial year around funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/50183/2022/04/28/scvo-policy-and-public-affairs-a-busy-three-months-to-kick-off-2022

Five times more Scots turn to foodbanks

NEWS 15 April 2014 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The number of Scots seeking help from foodbanks increased by five-fold last year

https://tfn.scot/news/five-times-more-scots-turn-to-foodbanks

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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.