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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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Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

Holyrood urged to commit to climate scrutiny measures outlined by citizens' assembly

NEWS 10 February 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Last year, the Assembly set out 16 goals and 81 recommendations for how Scotland should tackle the climate emergency in a fair and effective way. 

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-urged-to-commit-to-climate-scrutiny-measures-outlined-by-citizens-assembly

Civil society organisations back major changes ahead of key climate summit

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Scotland’s Civic Charter on Climate has widespread backing

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-organisations-back-major-changes-ahead-of-key-climate-summit

New scheme launched to tackle transport poverty in Scotland’s largest low emission zones

NEWS 28 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The project has been funded by national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) and Smarter Choices.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-scheme-launched-to-tackle-transport-poverty-in-scotlands-largest-low-emission-zones

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Sheghley Ogilvie
22 June 2023
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Experts in the Scottish Exchequer are involved in this work, which covers public spending, procurement,improvement, its Fiscal Transparency Programme – including a Fiscal Portal, its development of a Procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

A buzzing social business

FEATURE 22 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Kelvin Valley Honey is a buzzing social enterprise set to take off across the country

https://tfn.scot/features/a-buzzing-social-business

We must stand up to hate crime

OPINION 22 June 2020 Guest post
Culture & Leisure
Mike Findlay says its vital to think about how we can support the LGBT+ community as Pride Month draws to a close

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-stand-up-to-hate-crime

Scots penalised in workplace because of their ethnicity

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
A damning Scottish Parliament committee report finds Scotland’s ethnic minorities are on average more likely to be unemployed or in low-paid work

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-penalised-in-work-place-because-of-their-ethnicity

The benefits of fair work for social enterprises and charities 

OPINION 30 January 2026 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp on the opportunities and challenges around improving the workplace for all

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-benefits-of-fair-work-for-social-enterprises-and-charities

Charities failing to embrace digital

NEWS 13 June 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
The pace of digital change within the charity sector is slow, an annual report on digital skills has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-failing-to-embrace-digital

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2026. 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.