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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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A National Care Service & the voluntary sector

Kirsten Hogg
20 September 2021
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Our response will also touch on our own policy priority areas of procurement, Fair Work and relationships

https://scvo.scot/p/45167/2021/09/20/a-national-care-service-the-voluntary-sector

LIVE: Third sector responds to EU exit

NEWS 24 June 2016 by Robert Armour
Management
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Live updates as third sector responds to the UK’s decision to leave Europe

https://tfn.scot/news/live-third-sector-responds-to-eu-exit

Government's strategy must look beyond narrow pursuit of economic growth, charities claim

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Ms Forbes said the strategy will offer renewed clarity on Scotland’s economic vision.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-strategy-must-look-beyond-narrow-pursuit-of-economic-growth-charities-claim

Third sector care and support: building a different future

OPINION 28 April 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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After the Covid crisis, let's build a better social care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-care-and-support-building-a-different-future

An introduction to community asset transfers

OPINION 14 June 2022 by Kevin Sturgeon
Management
Funding & Finance
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Kevin Sturgeon of Gillespie Macandrew on the Community Asset Transfer process

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-introduction-to-community-asset-transfers

Is grouse moor management murdering golden eagles?

FEATURE 6 April 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
RSPB and landowners clash over wildlife crime as birds of prey disappear over and near grouse moor managed areas

https://tfn.scot/features/no-respite-in-grouse-moor-war

Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world

OPINION 12 December 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024

https://tfn.scot/opinion/donald-trumps-new-fragrances-vs-the-real-world

Local Government and Communities Committee pre-budget scrutiny

Kirsten Hogg
7 September 2020
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its part in this “new normal”, attention must also be paid to voluntary sector funding and the procurement,Rethinking procurement There must be a significant shift to person-centred procurement models that put,Existing procurement models often do not respect the harsh realities that voluntary organisations are,Traditional procurement models also do not take account of the capacity issues felt by many specialist,Local Equality Impact Assessments on procurement must take this into serious consideration.

https://scvo.scot/p/40224/2020/09/07/local-government-and-communities-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny

SCVO response to EHRCJ Committee - Pre-budget scrutiny 2022-23

Allan Young
1 October 2021
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Procurement is a prime example of this where a process focused on driving down costs, favouring outputs,On top of this, greater attention is needed around procurement and commissioning.,The flexibility brought into some procurement arrangements during the pandemic was very much welcomed,Through its focus on driving down costs and outputs over outcomes, procurement processes are often failing

https://scvo.scot/p/45240/2021/10/01/scvo-response-to-ehrcj-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2022-23

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Robert Armour
Management
If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.