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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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Foundation appoints five new trustees to support next phase of growth

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

Employer National Insurance: why we must keep up the pressure

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

The Fore Trust

Currently Closed
successful applicants with friendly professional support including ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000GtQRaEAN/the-fore-trust

Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

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

SPFL Trust announces new chair

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

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

New convenor for LGBT Youth Scotland

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

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

Our latest analysis shows more charities struggling to break even, but also some welcome growth in key funding streams

Income from government has remained fairly steady, and income from the public has largely recovered after,Five years ago, the amount of money received from government was just slightly higher than the income,Fears of a sudden withdrawal of essential government support were not realized in 2023, but when we factor

https://scvo.scot/p/96909/2025/02/03/our-latest-analysis-shows-more-charities-struggling-to-break-even-but-also-some-welcome-growth-in-key-funding-streams

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

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 response to 2023/24 Programme for Government

Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “The First Minister has today set out a Programme for Government (PfG,environment that would recognise the vital role of Scotland’s voluntary sector in delivering on government,“Today’s PfG restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,The Scottish Government's current poor grant-making practice makes the focus on improving the clarity

https://scvo.scot/p/62038/2023/09/05/scvo-response-to-2023-24-programme-for-government

Crisis at Citizens Advice Scotland as funding gets withheld

Minsters say enough is enough and order governance review at top Scottish charity

https://tfn.scot/news/crisis-at-citizens-advice-scotland-as-uk-government-withholds-funding

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