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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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"A new economic journey": MSPs urged to back Community Wealth Building

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
“Our current economic model isn’t working - it’s failing too many people and places"

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-economic-journey-msps-urged-to-back-community-wealth-building

Letter to Finance & Public Administration Committee - Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland Inquiry

Rachel Le Noan
16 March 2023
Posted in
A range of questions have been raised over procurement, consortia and evidence of delivery already, but

https://scvo.scot/p/58432/2023/03/16/letter-to-finance-public-administration-committee-replacing-eu-structural-funds-in-scotland-inquiry

​Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector

Sheghley Ogilvie
16 January 2023
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at a level as close to inflation as possible Commit to ensuring that all public grant funding and procured,publishes the Scottish Government’s total direct funding of voluntary organisations from grants and procured

https://scvo.scot/p/56732/2023/01/16/fair-funding-for-the-voluntary-sector

Self-directed support marks a new dawn for social care

FEATURE 28 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
From 1 April, Scottish people have the legal right to control their own social care budget, a move that impacts on clients and care staff alike

https://tfn.scot/features/a-new-dawn-for-social-care

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

Paul Bradley
13 March 2023
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that the Scottish Government’s focus would be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,acknowledgement of government policy to work towards eliminating barriers to participation in public procurements,Scottish Government’s focus would most likely be on contracts outsourced through commissioning and procurement,barriers to entering the market are removed rather than created is crucial in the current public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

Building community wealth with social enterprise

OPINION 7 March 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
Community Wealth Building (CWB) promises a practical, inclusive and sustainable approach to development.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/building-community-wealth-with-social-enterprise

Building a new economic model for Scotland

OPINION 19 December 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp on building a radical approach to the economy and the role social enterprises will play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/building-a-new-economic-model-for-scotland

All I want for Christmas is... practical policy implementation 

OPINION 7 December 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
Apart from familiar seasonal tunes, December is also a good time to reflect on the past year to our successes and challenges and to look forward to January resolutions. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-practical-policy-implementation

Cash to change the world: £1.8m funds for social enterprise

NEWS 23 October 2019 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Projects to mitigate inequality, tackle climate change and put social enterprise products on the high street are to benefit from £1.8 million funding

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-to-change-the-world-1.8m-funds-for-social-enterprise

Scots goalkeeper swaps saving shots for saving lives in Ukraine

NEWS 2 August 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish charity – whose headquarters are in Thornhill, near Dumfries – is also working to educate civilians, especially children, about the risks of landmines.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-goalkeeper-swaps-saving-shots-for-saving-lives-in-ukraine

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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.