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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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Does CAS catalogue of errors sound familiar?

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

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

Trustees sought for research project

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

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

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

The Scottish Government's Fair Work ambitions could advance the workforce pillar of Community Wealth,Recommendation: The Scottish Government can do more to work with the UK Government to improve the sector,Government, could play a role in learning, collaboration, and ensuring progress is made.,in the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start.,Government to improve the sector’s access to banking and financial services.

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

The UK and the EU – is it time for a reset?

Today speculation is also mounting as to whether the actions of the new UK government will translate

https://scvo.scot/p/93842/2024/09/30/the-uk-and-the-eu-is-it-time-for-a-reset

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

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

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

CAF - Keystone Fund

Currently Closed
staff and volunteer training, operational challenges)- Bolster their core building blocks (e.g. governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PV4ABEA1/caf-keystone-fund

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