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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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GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

Autumn budget fails to consider impacts of NI increases on voluntary sector employers

OPINION 6 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Sheghley Ogilvie: the essential services and support provided by voluntary organisations was neither mentioned nor recognised

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-budget-fails-to-consider-impacts-of-nics-increases-on-voluntary-sector-employers

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament - Programme for Government 2022/23: Cost-of-living Debate

Sheghley Ogilvie
6 September 2022
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better understanding of how the sector is funded by government and public bodies public sector procurement,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build

https://scvo.scot/p/53463/2022/09/06/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2022-23-cost-of-living-debate

LIVE: Third sector responds to EU exit

NEWS 24 June 2016 by Rab 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

Will 2021 bring the changes we need?

Allan Young
2 March 2021
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Procurement of course! Everyone’s favourite after (online) dinner topic.,Well maybe not quite, but for many in the voluntary sector, from social care to employability, procurement,Procurement is shaping up to be a key issue for 2021, and SCVO are committed to making sure that the,The sector’s well-documented experiences of procurement have not always been positive, with impacts on,to the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on how the 2014 Procurement Act is holding up.

https://scvo.scot/p/42548/2021/03/02/will-2021-bring-the-changes-we-need

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

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

An introduction to community asset transfers

OPINION 14 June 2022 by Kevin Sturgeon
Management
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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

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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.