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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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BBC Children in Need - Core Costs Funding Stream

Currently open
expenses- Accountancy and audit- Communications and outreach- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning- Governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OlJfTEAV/bbc-children-in-need-core-costs-funding-stream

Charities warn: football must keep children safer

NEWS 27 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Inquiry tells of arbitrary procedures and poor governance which is putting children at risk of abuse

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-football-must-keep-children-safer

Briefing to Scottish MPs: Employment Rights Bill

Sheghley Ogilvie
9 January 2025
Posted in
To ensure the legislation is successfully implemented the government should support voluntary organisations,Ensuring grants and contracts the UK Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award, support,Working with the Scottish Government to ensure the UK level Employment Right Bill and Scottish Government,how the Bill will complement the existing programme of Fair Work initiatives led by the Scottish Government,Grants and contracts the UK Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award should support

https://scvo.scot/p/96303/2025/01/09/briefing-to-scottish-mps-employment-rights-bill

SCVO response to Civil Society Covenant Framework engagement exercise

David Livey
5 November 2024
Posted in
About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to the call for views on the UK government's Civil Society,In recent years SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments,and the Scottish Government.,Engagement with other parts of the Scottish Government is less consistent.,A change in funding culture and practice is required at all levels of government.

https://scvo.scot/p/94723/2024/11/05/scvo-response-to-civil-society-covenant-framework-engagement-exercise

Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse

NEWS 23 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
8 comments
ministers set to offload beleaguered organisation onto Scottish Government after a catalogue of governance

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-citizens-advice-scotland-on-the-brink-of-collapse

Charity plunged into crisis after entire board resigns

NEWS 16 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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OSCR launches probe as board resigns after Scottish Government says it has no confidence in its governance

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-plunged-into-crisis-after-entire-board-resigns

Trustees sought for research project

NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Management
Research into the role of culture and values in governance in Scottish charities is being carried out

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-sought-for-research-project

Does CAS catalogue of errors sound familiar?

OPINION 10 August 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith argues the CAS review highlights extreme examples of some common governance issues facing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/does-cas-catalogue-of-errors-sound-familiar

Inquiry opened into youth charity after former chair jailed for sex crimes

NEWS 8 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
OSCR has started a started a review into regulatory and governance procedures at the Scottish Youth Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/inquiry-opened-into-youth-charity-after-former-chair-jailed-for-sex-crimes

Briefing to House of Lords: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Sheghley Ogilvie
22 January 2025
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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,We ask that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies

https://scvo.scot/p/96605/2025/01/22/briefing-to-house-of-lords-national-insurance-contributions-bill

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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.