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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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Finding some glimmers of hope from 2022 - SCVO policy & public affairs

In responding to the committee's calls for multi-year funding for the sector, the government said it,Our role is to hold the government accountable for its promise to adopt fairer funding.,Not all funding comes from the Scottish Government or via other bodies in Scotland.,SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network have built solid relationships with the UK Government.,Following conversations between the voluntary sector and the UK Government, UK Finance, the membership

https://scvo.scot/p/56514/2022/12/22/finding-some-glimmers-of-hope-from-2022-scvo-policy-public-affairs

Scottish Budget Briefing 2023/2024

The Scottish Government can begin to act by committing to: multi-year funding of three years or more ,Similarly, the Scottish Government dedicates significant time and resources to annual processing and,Similarly, the Scottish Government’s Open Government Action Plan commits to fiscal openness and transparency,The Scottish Government should include sector funding as part of this work.,The Scottish Government should collect data across all government departments to generate an accurate

https://scvo.scot/p/56262/2022/12/13/scottish-budget-briefing-2023-2024

Covid-19 second wave health warning

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said urgent action is needed to avoid health services facing constant crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-second-wave-health-warning

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 11 August

Day 141 of lockdown restrictions #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-tuesday-11-august

Drug deaths hit new level as statistics lay bare inequalities in Scotland

The country saw a record number of fatalities for a seventh year in a row

https://tfn.scot/news/drug-deaths-hit-new-level-as-statistics-lay-bare-inequalities-in-scotland

Free childcare delay a “devastating” blow to sector and parents

​Delay will have impact on parents and the sector as many struggle from economic effects of lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/free-childcare-delay-a-devastating-blow-to-sector-and-parents

New national health and housing project

ACOSVO and SFHA are bringing a wide-range of partners together to examine some of the major challenges being experienced by people across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/new-national-health-and-housing-project

Inclusive communication plans move forward

The campaign for inclusive communication is moving forward after being backed in the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/inclusive-communication-plans-move-forward

Loneliness doubles during coronavirus lockdown

The Mental Health Foundation has found a quarter of Scottish adults are feeling lonely

https://tfn.scot/news/loneliness-doubles-during-coronavirus-lockdown

Mackay resignation sparks grooming debate

Politicians called for the former finance secretary to be removed as an MSP, after it was revealed he had sent repeated messages to a 16-year-old boy

https://tfn.scot/news/mackay-resignation-sparks-grooming-debate

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