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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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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

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
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

Third sector care and support: building a different future

OPINION 28 April 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
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

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2023/24

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 December 2022
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Funding and Procurement Content In pre-budget Scrutiny Social Justice and Social Security Committee raised

https://scvo.scot/p/56491/2022/12/21/scvo-scottish-budget-summary-2023-24

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

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

Scotland needs a strong and ambitious Circular Economy Bill

Michael Cook
8 June 2022
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destruction to stop waste and provide quality products for reuse organisations.Circular public procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/50808/2022/06/08/scotland-needs-a-strong-and-ambitious-circular-economy-bill

SCVO response to SCDI Business with Purpose Commission

David McNeill
28 June 2022
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Business Pledge and conditions such as paying the Living Wage promoted and required as part of procurement,While levers such as procurement and standards feel straightforward to implement, evidence from the Commission

https://scvo.scot/p/51153/2022/06/28/scvo-response-to-scdi-business-with-purpose-commission

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

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab 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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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.