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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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NSPCC calls for early years support for children in Scotland to be election priority 

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The charity wants to help prevent harm to children

https://tfn.scot/news/nspcc-calls-for-early-years-support-for-children-in-scotland-to-be-election-priority

New members get on board

NEWS 19 December 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Mairi Cameron, Jason MacGilp and Bernadette Monaghan join as trustees

https://tfn.scot/news/new-members-get-on-board

Leading CEO in Scots sector is to leave post

NEWS 6 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Regeneration & Housing
Eight years at the helm of housing group

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-ceo-in-scots-sector-is-to-leave-post

Benefit system is failing disabled people

NEWS 7 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Many can't afford to eat and pay bills

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-system-is-failing-disabled-people

Gaps remain in housing support despite funding boost

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Adaptations to social housing need greater investment

https://tfn.scot/news/gaps-remain-in-housing-support-despite-funding-boost

We’d like to know what you think of the Third Sector Governance Code

Tracey Bird
30 May 2022
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The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was developed in 2018 and sets out five broad principles,of good governance that act as a point of reference for trustees in carrying out their role.,explains why these five principles matter and provides a statement of best practice on what good governance,Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum want to review the Code and you can help by completing this,Good governance matters, and our Code helps to maintain trust and confidence in our sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/50621/2022/05/30/wed-like-to-know-what-you-think-of-the-third-sector-governance-code

Is there a future for Scotland’s National Performance Framework? 

Paul Bradley
6 June 2023
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The latest statutory review of Scotland's National Outcomes, which the Scottish Government is obliged,The Scottish Government's consultation on the National Outcomes, due to close on 12 June, provides the,Here, SCVO will call on the government to address the glaring omission of the voluntary sector.,The Scottish Government's latest correspondence to the Scottish Parliament says that it will publish,Still, the Scottish Government should have focused on visibility, accountability, and collaboration in

https://scvo.scot/p/60098/2023/06/06/is-there-a-future-for-scotlands-national-performance-framework

One million Scots frozen out by fuel poverty

FEATURE 17 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Government ministers will fail to hit fuel poverty targets. A new strategy is required say experts

https://tfn.scot/features/one-million-scots-frozen-out-by-fuel-poverty

Small Charity Week 2023

Tracey Bird
19 June 2023
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Information Service on topics ranging from constitutions and charity law to data protection and good governance,And what about your board governance?,If you’d like to check out how you measure up against the five core principles of the Scottish Governance,Code for the Third Sector, take a look at our Good Governance Checkup This will take you through a series

https://scvo.scot/p/60200/2023/06/19/small-charity-week-2023

The Programme for Government: Smoke and mirrors?

Sheghley Ogilvie
11 July 2022
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Each year at the beginning of September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government, 2021/2022 Programme for Government commitments and the National Outcomes.,The Programme for Government should recognise and support these contributions.,, the Programme for Government Unit, who welcomed the opportunity to discuss the Scottish Government’,Read our proposals for the Programme for Government 2022/23.

https://scvo.scot/p/51935/2022/07/11/the-programme-for-government-smoke-and-mirrors

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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.