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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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Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse

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

Trustees' Week 2022: Thriving in challenging times

range of practical resources to help, including the Information Service, the HR Service, the Good Governance,help and advice on HR and employment, property, VAT and Tax, mergers and collaborations and good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/54987/2022/10/31/trustees-week-2022-thriving-in-challenging-times

EXCLUSIVE: Citizens Advice chair resigns after report slams his leadership

Forced governance review slams Dominic Notarangelo's catastrophic chairmanship at Citizens Advice Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-under-fire-chair-resigns-as-citizens-advice-is-forced-to-restruct

Writers sever ties with poetry library

Liz Lochhead, Douglas Dunn, Michael Longley and Aonghas MacNeacail have expressed concerns over governance

https://tfn.scot/news/writers-sever-ties-with-poetry-library

Is it all getting too much for trustees?

Susan Smith discusses TFN's report into trustee experiences as well as other governance themed content

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-all-getting-too-much-for-trustees

Reflections from SCVO's #EssentialSector parliamentary reception

The speeches might contain some asks of government, but they tend not to be too challenging.,position, show she is up for the challenge and an advocate for our sector inside government.,On the night, we were focused on the role of Scottish Government.,We were in the seat of government after all.,the financial environment for most voluntary organisations isn’t directly dependent on Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/90228/2024/04/22/reflections-from-scvos-essentialsector-parliamentary-reception

inclusive organisations and organisations that prioritise youth activism, shared power and transparent governance,their lives - Value lived experience and have justice experienced young people involved in their governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PV7nJEAT/co-op-foundation-future-communities-fund

Top tips and support for Trustees

on ‘The Trustee Journey’, there was a focus on the dual importance of both legal and practical governance

https://scvo.scot/p/55561/2022/11/16/top-tips-and-support-for-trustees

Think before you leap

conference on Strengthening Civil Society Impact, chairing a session on the ways in which different governments,Learning from our colleagues in Wales Since its inception, the Welsh Government has had legislation setting,out how Welsh Government and the voluntary sector will work together and communicate.,It was great to have the opportunity to talk to colleagues from Welsh Government, WCVA and the wider,Welsh Government really do provide multi year funding, and where they don’t (usually, apparently, if

https://scvo.scot/p/89765/2024/04/09/think-before-you-leap

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