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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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Thinking about strategic charity reserves management

Ben Cairns
22 June 2023
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Ben Cairns (co-founder and director of IVAR) and Chris Mills (Research Associate at IVAR) explore what strategic charity reserves management means and its benefits, in their latest blog for Small Charity Week 2023. 'We’re a small charity with a small turnover. We know we’re...

https://scvo.scot/p/60288/2023/06/22/thinking-about-strategic-charity-reserves-management

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

In Real Life: Polmont Community Hub

Sarah McArthur
19 March 2026
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Polmont is a small town with a long industrial history. Just five miles down the road is a small cottage where James Watt designed his first ever steam engine. The road into town from the train station offers open views of the towers of Grangemouth oil refinery to the North, and...

https://scvo.scot/p/103990/2026/03/19/in-real-life-polmont-community-hub

The Scottish Government has promised timely notifications of funding arrangements – help us monitor it!

Jason Henderson
7 February 2024
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read this: we are looking for voluntary organisations who are expecting funding from the Scottish Government,A result of that has been the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding by 2026 and, although,And so, as part of our Fair Funding package, we have been asking the Scottish Government to ensure funding,But even more encouraging was the Scottish Government’s response.,If your organisation is awaiting notification from the Scottish Government on funding for the forthcoming

https://scvo.scot/p/88501/2024/02/07/the-scottish-government-has-promised-timely-notifications-of-funding-arrangements-help-us-monitor-it

BBC Children in Need - Core Costs Funding Stream

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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

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

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

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

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

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

NEWS 8 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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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

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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.