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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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"Simply invisible": Scottish Government criticised for lack of support for voluntary sector

Press release
7 September 2022
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Responding to the Programme for Government, published by the Scottish Government on Tuesday, Anna Fowlie,Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), said: “There are elements in the Programme for Government,The Programme for Government and the imminent budget are opportunities to address the long-standing issues,“I would prefer to publish a detailed statement welcoming or challenging the Scottish Government’s programme

https://scvo.scot/p/53526/2022/09/07/simply-invisible-scottish-government-criticised-for-lack-of-support-for-voluntary-sector

Is it all getting too much for trustees?

OPINION 14 November 2018 by Susan Smith
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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

NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Liz Lochhead, Douglas Dunn, Michael Longley and Aonghas MacNeacail have expressed concerns over governance

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

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

Response to A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: Consultation

Jason Henderson
4 October 2023
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Consortium Scotland, and Participating in a Private Actors Roundtable event, hosted by the Scottish Government,It is, therefore, in these circumstances that the Scottish Government is consulting on its proposed Human,However, it is also vital that the Scottish Government considers the additional burden that this may,If the Scottish Government were to adopt SCVO’s calls for Fair Funding as part of its own commitment,included the following line in relation the Scottish Government’s approach to resources: “Targeting

https://scvo.scot/p/62832/2023/10/04/response-to-a-human-rights-bill-for-scotland-consultation

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
17 August 2023
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Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications.,Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,our sector’s significant contribution to achieving the Scottish Government’s priorities.,unfunded and that the Scottish Government does not expect voluntary organisations to subsidise government,The UK Government’s initiative of providing a Government Grants Register and using the 360Giving platform

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

CivTech

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CivTech is a Scottish Government programme that brings people from the public, private and third sectors together to build things that make the world a better place.CivTech 10 includes nine Challenges across a range of themes including the natural world, the emergency services, the circular economy and core government services. Each is an Open Challenge, and they're looking for truly inventive and ambitious approaches coupled with the kind of knowledge, expertise and knowhow needed to bring the idea to fruition. Individuals, teams, pre-starts, start-ups, early stage or established SMEs, and large companies are all welcome to apply. For more details on the process and to view all of the current challenges, visit the CivTech website.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000ODHwAEAX/civtech

We can’t challenge poverty without Fair Funding for the voluntary sector

Jason Henderson
10 October 2023
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in is simply unsustainable and this is a situation that is not only not helped by the Scottish Government’s,We have welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to Fairer Funding by 2026 but this must reflect and,extra finances, will continue to be at the heart of what SCVO asks, and expects, from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/62876/2023/10/10/we-cant-challenge-poverty-without-fair-funding-for-the-voluntary-sector

Top 10 issues facing the not-for-profit sector

OPINION 19 May 2016 Guest post
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Jamie Davidson of Henderson Loggie on the ten finance and governance issues all charities and voluntary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/top-10-issues-facing-the-not-for-profit-sector

The collapse of Kids Company – a lesson in prudence

OPINION 21 August 2015 Guest post
Families & Young People
Calum Munro argues prudence shouldn't be dismissed as a Victorian concept in charity governance – trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collapse-of-kids-company-a-lesson-in-prudence

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2025. 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.