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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Coronavirus roundup Friday 14 August

​News from across the sector as lockdown continues to lift

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-friday-14-august

Brexit: the long night and the uncertain dawn

Gareth Jones examines how stalemate over Brexit is affecting Scotland's third sector - and what the future may hold

https://tfn.scot/features/brexit-the-long-night-and-the-uncertain-dawn

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications. ,Government in the 2023/24 UK Budget.,of the voluntary sector across all Scottish Government departments and local government be published,in the Open Government Action Plan.,The UK Government must provide additional support in the upcoming budget to the Scottish Government to

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Gender pay gap lower at “general” charities than other sectors

Official figures show charities have an average pay gap of 2% in favour of male employees.

https://tfn.scot/news/gender-pay-gap-lower-at-general-charities-than-other-sectors

Charity shops should be fully exempt from business rates

New research has found that only one third of councils currently make use of powers to grant 100% business rate relief to charity shops

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-shops-should-be-fully-exempt-from-business-rates

Military charity faces funding crisis

Combat Stress has said drastic cuts means it can no longer take on new referrals in England and Wales

https://tfn.scot/news/military-charity-faces-funding-crisis

Children’s charities help those hit hardest

Barnardo’s Scotland and Action for Children have delivered £500k of support during lockdown.

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charities-help-those-hit-hardest

Call for Scotland to postpone smacking ban

Critics argue that ministers are rushing ahead with legislation too fast

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scotland-to-postpone-smacking-ban

Charities pledge £100m for coronavirus research

The money will be used to speed up the development of treatments.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-pledge-100m-for-coronavirus-research

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