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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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Most charity fraud committed by staff and volunteers

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Report finds charities are lax with internal security and governance

https://tfn.scot/news/most-charity-fraud-committed-by-staff-and-volunteers

Exclusive: the "downward spiral" of a Scots conservation charity

NEWS 12 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
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Insider dossier raises questions over finance, redundancies, governance and more

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-the-downward-spiral-of-a-scots-conservation-charity

Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 March 2025
Posted in
Ensure grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies, cover,are entirely commissioned to deliver public services on behalf of Local Authorities and Scottish Government,If that change does not come from the UK or Scottish Government, we will need to make those changes with,need plus a wealth of advice and guidance, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations with no Government,It is also essential that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other

https://scvo.scot/p/97691/2025/03/12/briefing-to-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

Exhibitor information

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will be your home for the duration of the Gathering 2026 on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February. We know that exhibiting at an event can be quite stressful, so we’d like to make your time with us as comfortable and relaxed...

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitor-information

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

Press release
4 December 2024
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“We stand ready to support the government to make those recommendations a reality.,prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government,Treasury’s plans to hike employer National Insurance contributions: “It is welcome that the Scottish Government,“The Scottish Government must plan for all eventualities.

https://scvo.scot/p/95529/2024/12/04/scvo-respond-to-scottish-budget-2025-26

Individual Giving in Scotland: donations, legacies and fundraising

About This page pulls together key facts about the individual giving landscape in Scotland and the wider UK using a range of data sources including the Scottish Third Sector Tracker. Individual giving is an essential source of income for many charities and voluntary groups and...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/individual-giving-in-scotland-donations-legacies-and-fundraising

OSCR clears controversial church of cash complaint

NEWS 21 September 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Complaints of financial mismanagement and poor governance rejected by charity watchdog

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-clears-sex-assault-church-of-wrongdoing

Shock as leading Scots charity closes with immediate effect

NEWS 27 March 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
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Seems the charity couldn't get to grips with ongoing governance problems

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-as-leading-scots-charity-closes-with-immediate-effect

Foundation appoints five new trustees to support next phase of growth

NEWS 19 March 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Appointments will strengthen governance and leadership at the Edinburgh-based group

https://tfn.scot/news/foundation-appoints-five-new-trustees-to-support-next-phase-of-growth

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026

Sheghley Ogilvie
28 November 2024
Posted in
Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,We continue to urge the Chancellor to change course – and welcome both the Scottish Government’s and,Aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding,Fair Funding SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026.,Draw the Scottish Government’s attention to oral evidence on the Scottish Government’s recent consultation

https://scvo.scot/p/95427/2024/11/28/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2025-2026

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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.