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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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Proud to be a fundraiser with integrity

OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
Management
Fraser Hudghton welcomes the review into fundraising in Scotland and calls on fundraisers to make their case for why self-regulation works

https://tfn.scot/opinion/proud-to-be-a-fundraiser-with-integrity

Keeping your charity out of the news

OPINION 27 January 2015 Guest post
Management
Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-your-charity-out-of-the-news

Let charities speak up for vulnerable, says UK public

NEWS 12 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The majority of people in the UK think charities are in the best position to speak up for vulnerable citizens

https://tfn.scot/news/let-charities-speak-up-for-vulnerable-says-uk-public

Scots children waiting over a year for mental health care

NEWS 6 June 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Just 0.5% of NHS budget goes to support children and young people with mental health problems despite thousands waiting for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-slam-nhs-for-failing-children-with-mental-health-problems

Third sector will play a critical role in delivering Fair Start Scotland

OPINION 13 October 2017 Guest post
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Jamie Hepburn MSP says he is "disappointed" by third sector reaction to Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-will-play-a-critical-role-in-delivering-fair-start-scotland

Charities savage May’s shared society ‘crocodile tears’

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Scottish charities have savaged Theresa May – accusing her of shedding “crocodile tears” as she unveiled her so-called “shared society" vision

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-savage-mays-shared-society-crocodile-tears

Policy focus has to be on improving Scottish children’s lives

NEWS 19 September 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Children’s charities unanimous young people’s rights have to be put first following referendum

https://tfn.scot/news/policy-focus-now-has-to-be-on-improving-the-lives-of-scottish-children

Social care staffing problems escalate as Brexit looms

NEWS 9 July 2018 by Susan Smith
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Social care bodies already struggling to fill vacancies have found it even more difficult to recruit staff in the last year

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-staffing-problems-escalate-as-brexit-looms

Lottery limits see charities miss out on £45m

NEWS 24 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
Seven in ten applications for funding to charity lotteries have to be rejected as a result of fundraising restrictions

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-limits-see-charities-miss-out-on-45m

Sustainable development can lead the recovery

NEWS 30 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Leaders from all parts of Scottish society can drive the sustainable development agenda forward, a new report has asserted

https://tfn.scot/news/sustainable-development-can-lead-the-recovery

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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.