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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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Edinburgh Mela in doubt after funding is pulled

NEWS 13 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
A governance row between the festival and its funders has rocked the charity run event

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-mela-in-doubt-after-funding-is-pulled

Concerns raised over armed forces charity

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
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The Charity Commission is in contact with Forces Support Limited after governance issues were raised

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-raised-over-forces-charity-which-operates-scottish-shops

Football star’s charity probed by watchdog

NEWS 15 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
Charity Commission is looking into the governance of Didier Drogba's charity foundation following newspaper

https://tfn.scot/news/football-stars-charity-probed-by-watchdog

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

Response to Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Managing Scotland’s Public Finances – A Strategic Approach

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 August 2024
Posted in
these the right priorities for the Scottish Budget 2025-26 and, if not, where should the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government clearly recognises this, stating in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan,that “Government cannot tackle poverty alone, and neither would we want to.”,SCVO continues to call on the Scottish Government to make progress on Fair Funding, ensuring that the,voluntary organisations do not have to subsidise government funding to pay the Real Living Wage.

https://scvo.scot/p/93290/2024/08/12/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-managing-scotlands-public-finances-a-strategic-approach

Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector in your constituency  

Sheghley Ogilvie
23 October 2024
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To make progress the UK Government must: Move forward with multi-year funding Provide Scotland with a,Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/94388/2024/10/23/letter-to-scottish-mps-uk-budget-support-the-voluntary-sector-in-your-constituency

Letter to Scottish MPs - UK Budget: Impact of NI changes on charities in your constituency

Sheghley Ogilvie
5 November 2024
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supporting our communities.Together with sister organisations across the UK, we are calling on the government,TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

https://scvo.scot/p/94720/2024/11/05/letter-to-scottish-mps-uk-budget-impact-of-ni-changes-on-charities-in-your-constituency

The Fore Trust

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

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

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

Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse

NEWS 23 May 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
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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

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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.