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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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Data mistakes are costly - what Scottish charities can learn from Birthlink’s £18,000 fine

OPINION 7 August 2025 by Mellisa Hall
Families & Young People
Management
Funding & Finance
Melissa Hall on data governance lessons from the case

https://tfn.scot/opinion/data-mistakes-are-costly-what-scottish-charities-can-learn-from-birthlinks-18000-fine

The Gathering 2025 round-up

This page gives a round-up of events at the Gathering 2025, the UK's largest free event for the voluntary sector hosted by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2025

CAS undertakes biggest review in its history

NEWS 3 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
​Umbrella body undertakes root-and-branch review of its governance

https://tfn.scot/news/cas-undertakes-biggest-review-in-its-history

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
2 comments
Insider dossier raises questions over finance, redundancies, governance and more

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

Crisis at Vegan Society as five board members resign

NEWS 20 July 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Society faces a governance overhaul if it is to survive

https://tfn.scot/news/crisis-at-vegan-society-as-five-board-members-resign

Employer National Insurance: why we must keep up the pressure

Kirsten Hogg
17 January 2025
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the precarious nature of voluntary sector funding, but it appears to be largely ignored within government,That is why we must not give up on pushing the government at Westminster to recognise this issue and,The UK Autumn Budget created this problem, and the UK Government can and must offer a solution.,The continuing lack of actions from government puts some voluntary sector services and organisations,at risk, and seriously undermines the promises made by this new government about partnership working

https://scvo.scot/p/96514/2025/01/17/employer-national-insurance-why-we-must-keep-up-the-pressure

How to support...Collaboration for communities: Giving power to partnership

This guide, produced as part of the Collaboration Benefits workstream, is designed for anyone supporting collaborative working involving community or voluntary groups. The Collaboration Benefits programme was conceived to identify effective models of support, to enable access to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-to-support-collaboration-for-communities-giving-power-to-partnership

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

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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.