Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

Rosa - Rise Fund

Currently Closed

The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership,Organisations will be able to report one or more of these changes: - A clearer strategy - More effective governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MgGK2EAN/rosa-rise-fund

The MacRobert Trust - Monetary Awards

Currently Closed

Each one has its own specific governance arrangements and internal processes.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng9FEAS/the-macrobert-trust-monetary-awards

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177million real-terms funding cut

Press release

24 March 2025

around half of which comes from local authorities, and a third of which comes from the Scottish Government,pressures, including the real-terms cut in public sector funding, underline the need for the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/97961/2025/03/24/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

Press release

4 December 2024

Posted in

Policy

“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

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Press release

19 February 2025

Finance

Charities across Scotland have continued to draw on their reserves “unsustainably” despite funding from government,paper, which contains key figures and trends from the Scottish voluntary sector, shows funding from government

https://scvo.scot/p/97156/2025/02/19/scots-charities-forced-to-draw-from-reserves-despite-funding-stabilisation

New convenor for LGBT Youth Scotland

NEWS 20 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Management

He is a highly experienced third sector leader, lawyer and governance specialist

https://tfn.scot/news/new-convener-for-lgbt-youth-scotland

SPFL Trust announces new chair

NEWS 23 January 2026 by Niall Christie

Management

Culture & Leisure

Charles Barnett - a governance and business leader - will take on the role

https://tfn.scot/news/spfl-trust-announces-new-chair

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OSCR clears controversial church of cash complaint

Shock as leading Scots charity closes with immediate effect

Foundation appoints five new trustees to support next phase of growth

Rosa - Rise Fund

The MacRobert Trust - Monetary Awards

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177million real-terms funding cut

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

New convenor for LGBT Youth Scotland

SPFL Trust announces new chair

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