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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

OPINION 16 March 2016 Guest post
Management
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Caroline Slocock says charities have allowed themselves to be forced into competition with each other for state income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/x

Housing group commits to net zero

NEWS 8 August 2022 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Ambitious commitment by the provider

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-group-commits-to-net-zero

Care charity pledges to deliver lasting change after safeguarding case guilty plea

NEWS 23 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Health & Social Care
The Action Group has been fined £20,000 for its failure to safeguard a worker subjected to a serious sexual assault

https://tfn.scot/news/care-charity-pledges-to-deliver-lasting-change-after-safeguarding-case-guilty-plea

Far right thugs attack refugee protest

NEWS 18 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
A demonstration calling for better housing for asylum seekers was hit by a counter protest by fascists claiming to "protect statues"

https://tfn.scot/news/thugs-attack-refugee-protest

Community wealth: a new way forward

NEWS 23 January 2023 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Explains the ethos behind the vision and how it can be rolled out

https://tfn.scot/news/community-wealth-a-new-way-forward

“Pushed to the brink”: Government told to act over threat to small charities

NEWS 19 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Demand for their services and support is rising as are income and fundraising challenges and their own running costs. 

https://tfn.scot/news/pushed-to-the-brink-government-told-to-act-over-threat-to-small-charities

Largest ever intervention on Scottish economy from civil society

NEWS 13 July 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The campaigners argue: “We have run out of time for talk, what we need now is action.”

https://tfn.scot/news/largest-ever-intervention-on-scottish-economy-from-civil-society

Scotland's Climate Assembly to consider government response to report

NEWS 4 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
The meetings comes after recommendations were sent to ministers last year.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-climate-assembly-to-consider-government-response-to-report

American charity enters employability programme

NEWS 26 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Fedcap Employment has been named as the replacement for the now defunct firm Working Links in the Fair Start Scotland programme

https://tfn.scot/news/american-charity-enters-employability-programme

The Action Group receives Stonewall award for commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion at work

OPINION 10 March 2022 by Lisa Williamson
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Reflections on joining the Diversity Champions programme

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-action-group-receives-stonewall-award-for-commitment-to-lgbtq-inclusion-at-work

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.