Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

Press release

24 March 2025

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

SPFL Trust announces new chair

NEWS 23 January 2026 by Niall Christie

Management

Culture & Leisure

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

NEWS 20 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Management

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

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

Diversity on boards: What charities can do

Anna Fowlie

6 July 2023

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

In this blog Anna Fowlie discusses what charities can do to increase diversity on boards.

https://scvo.scot/p/60627/2023/07/06/diversity-on-boards-what-charities-can-do

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Press release

19 February 2025

Finance

Charities across Scotland have continued to draw on their reserves “unsustainably” despite funding from government,paper, which contains key figures and trends from the Scottish voluntary sector, shows funding from government

https://scvo.scot/p/97156/2025/02/19/scots-charities-forced-to-draw-from-reserves-despite-funding-stabilisation

Charity in crisis: questions raised in parliament

NEWS 31 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Management

Jackie Baillie tables parliamentary questions following TFN exclusive on Citizens Advice governance

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-in-crisis-questions-raised-in-parliament

Crisis at Citizens Advice Scotland as funding gets withheld

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Management

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

Chairs, chief executives and the bottom line

OPINION 17 February 2016 Guest post

Management

Janet Hamblin examines some common governance mistakes and suggests ways to avoid them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/chairs-chief-executives-and-the-bottom-line

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

Press release

4 December 2024

Posted in

Policy

“We stand ready to support the government to make those recommendations a reality.,prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government,Treasury’s plans to hike employer National Insurance contributions: “It is welcome that the Scottish Government,“The Scottish Government must plan for all eventualities.

https://scvo.scot/p/95529/2024/12/04/scvo-respond-to-scottish-budget-2025-26

Bield strengthens board with appointment of new chair

NEWS 23 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Paul Edie was formally elected at Bield’s AGM in September, “strengthening” its governance team.

https://tfn.scot/news/bield-strengthens-board-with-appointment-of-new-chair

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

SPFL Trust announces new chair

New convenor for LGBT Youth Scotland

Diversity on boards: What charities can do

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Charity in crisis: questions raised in parliament

Crisis at Citizens Advice Scotland as funding gets withheld

Chairs, chief executives and the bottom line

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

Bield strengthens board with appointment of new chair

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