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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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SCVO calls for dialogue with ministers on fair work proposals

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-calls-for-dialogue-with-ministers-on-fair-work-proposals

Esteem for the sector: we need parity, not parroting

Kirsten Hogg wonders where the substance is beneath the first minister’s warm words

https://tfn.scot/opinion/esteem-for-the-sector-we-need-parity-not-parroting

Social investment comes of age

Alastair Davis writes about 20 years of Social Investment Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-investment-comes-of-age

Community wealth building and the wellbeing economy: routes to a better future

Lukas Bunse reflects on this year's community wealth building summit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-wealth-building-and-the-wellbeing-economy-routes-to-a-better-future

Olive Cooke’s data was sold by charities 43 times

​Leaked FRSB report reveals details on how many times and the frequency Olive Cooke was contacted by charities asking for cash

https://tfn.scot/news/olive-cookes-data-was-sold-by-charities-43-times

Housing boss admits voyeurism and sex assault

The disgraced former financial chief of Scotland’s biggest social landlord used hidden cameras to film colleagues on the toilet, a court has heard

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-boss-filmed-colleagues-on-the-toilet

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

RSPB Scotland has reacted with fury after charges against a gamekeeper charged with killing a rare bird of prey were dropped

https://tfn.scot/news/rspb-anger-after-hen-harrier-killing-charges-dropped

Women's Aid considers legal action following council defunding

Charity believes North Lanarkshire Council's tender lacked scrutiny

https://tfn.scot/news/womens-aid-considers-legal-action-following-council-defunding

Concerns over advocacy reforms

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance has said it has significant concerns over tendering for the new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-over-advocacy-reforms

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

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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