Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

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

Scottish budget: Glimmers of hope amid financial hopelessness

Kirsten Hogg

5 December 2024

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Policy

Ahead of the budget, SCVO made two asks of the Scottish Government: to work with us on mitigations to,On NICs, the budget document confirms the Scottish Government will continue to press the Chancellor to,The government fell short, however, of putting its money where its mouth is and committing to cover those,draw the conclusion that voluntary sector staff are considerably less important to the Scottish Government,another year of standstill budgets for the voluntary organisations funded through that part of government

https://scvo.scot/p/95554/2024/12/05/scottish-budget-glimmers-of-hope-amid-financial-hopelessness

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

CAF - Keystone Fund

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

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

Developing a Voluntary Sector Insight into the Future of Scotland

In early 2005, SCVO?s policy committee commissioned a ?Lead Group? of senior representatives from and connected to the voluntary sector to develop an initial insight into the future of Scotland from the perspective of voluntary organisations. To inform the Lead Group?s report, a...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/developing-a-voluntary-sector-insight-into-the-future-of-scotland

A new covenant with civil society – what does it mean for Scotland?

Anna Fowlie

25 October 2024

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Policy

Partnership

Voluntary sector leaders in England had been subject to a toxic and hostile relationship with the UK Government,It’s no wonder that there’s an urgent need to reset the relationship with the new government in Westminster,voluntary sector plays in our society, and the need for an inclusive, strategic relationship with government,Quick off the mark, the Labour Government has launched a consultation on a new Covenant Framework that,In Wales partnership between the voluntary sector and Welsh Government has been enshrined in legislation

https://scvo.scot/p/94469/2024/10/25/a-new-covenant-with-civil-society-what-does-it-mean-for-scotland

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

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

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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Football star’s charity probed by watchdog

Edinburgh Mela in doubt after funding is pulled

Scottish budget: Glimmers of hope amid financial hopelessness

Charities warn: football must keep children safer

CAF - Keystone Fund

Developing a Voluntary Sector Insight into the Future of Scotland

A new covenant with civil society – what does it mean for Scotland?

Charity plunged into crisis after entire board resigns

Trustees sought for research project

Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse

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