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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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No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit

TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/no-response-from-scottish-labour-mps-to-questions-over-planned-national-insurance-hit

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

However, despite all the sector’s lobbying and the Scottish Government’s commitment to becoming a Fair,this exact call: to enable third sector organisations to become Fair Work employers, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

TFN spotlight on charity status: Is the charity brand tarnished?

When even bankers are charities, is it time to rethink charity status?

https://tfn.scot/features/tfn-spotlight-on-charity-status-is-the-charity-brand-tarnished

SCVO additional evidence to the UK Government's Energy Bills Relief Scheme Review

If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government,It is vital that the UK Government understands that the issue of rising energy costs is faced by large,For some, no support from the UK or Scottish Governments will almost certainly mean having to close their,changes are to be made to the type of support available post-March 2023, we would hope to see the UK Government,above, supplementary to any responses to the survey, which SCVO has promoted widely, that the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/54967/2022/10/31/scvo-additional-evidence-to-the-uk-governments-energy-bills-relief-scheme-review

Are we partners or just providers? It’s time to choose

Government must start treating the third sector like grown-ups, argues Martin Sime

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-we-partners-or-just-providers-its-time-to-choose

Time to deliver on poverty targets

John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland, analyses the latest poverty statistics

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-deliver-on-poverty-targets

Gift Aid is “not fit for purpose”

​Plea to new government to reform Gift Aid to increase uptake by charities

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-is-not-fit-for-purpose

Votes at 16 bill passes stage one

There is cross-party support for the reduction of voting age bill

https://tfn.scot/news/votes-at-16-bill-passes-stage-one

Charity shops deserve water rates relief

Third sector bodies have written to the government to urge them to ensure new plans for charity water rates relief apply to all charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-shops-deserve-water-rates-relief

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