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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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A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual? 

OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-era-for-scottish-policy-or-business-as-usual

A tax on volunteering? PVG fee proposal raises concerns

OPINION 17 May 2024 by Sarah Latto
Management
Culture & Leisure
Proposed charges would be devastating for the many who rely on volunteer led services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pvg-fee-proposal-for-volunteers-seen-as-a-potential-tax-on-volunteering

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

Youth work in Scotland worth over half a billion pounds

NEWS 27 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Youth work chief warns that cutting spend will only cost more in the long run

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-work-in-scotland-worth-over-half-a-billion-pounds

Urgent plea to save nature now

NEWS 13 October 2015 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
Conservation charities have set out a series of demands they say are essential to halt the dramatic decline of Scotland's natural envrionment

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-plea-to-save-nature-now

Human Rights Act: the battle is still on

NEWS 27 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The fight is still on to resist Tory plans to scrap human rights legislation – even though the proposals were dropped from the Queen’s speech

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-act-the-battle-is-still-on

The politics of poverty

OPINION 14 July 2022 by Clare Simpson
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
With latest statistics from the End Child Poverty coalition revealing poverty levels across Scotland remain “stubbornly high”, urgent and effective action is needed fast. But there needs to be political will.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-politics-of-poverty

We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake  

OPINION 29 July 2022 by Tom Quinn
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Plans to publish calorie counts could misfire badly, warns eating disorders charity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/weve-seen-the-danger-of-calories-on-menus-the-scottish-government-must-not-make-the-same-mistake-says-eating-disorder-charity

Celebrating community action on climate change across Scotland

NEWS 1 July 2021 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Keep Scotland Beautiful is sharing inspiration and learning from the Climate Challenge Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/celebrating-community-action-on-climate-change-across-scotland

New project aims to make online security accessible for all

NEWS 25 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
New materials will widen access to crucial National Cyber Security Centre messaging

https://tfn.scot/news/new-project-aims-to-make-online-security-accessible-for-all

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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.