Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Save the Children to lose £100 million aid cash

NEWS 27 April 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

International aid group won't apply for government funding until probe into governance is complete

https://tfn.scot/news/save-the-children-to-lose-100m-aid-cash

Bield strengthens board with appointment of new chair

NEWS 23 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

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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

New Scottish third sector specialist for law firm

NEWS 16 September 2025 by Graham Martin

Management

She will advise on the incorporation of charities, legal structures, constitutions, governance and mergers

https://tfn.scot/news/new-scottish-third-sector-specialist-for-law-firm

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

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

Concerns raised over armed forces charity

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

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The Charity Commission is in contact with Forces Support Limited after governance issues were raised

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-raised-over-forces-charity-which-operates-scottish-shops

SCVO Letter to John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland

Anna Fowlie

15 May 2024

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Policy

Funding, work began this year to ensure that all voluntary organisations funded by the Scottish Government,Our intelligence suggests that, while progress has been made in a few government departments, this target,I am confident we can rely on your support as we work with officials in government to make good on this,dilution of these commitments would be a significant blow and damage the sector’s relationships with government

https://scvo.scot/p/91399/2024/05/15/scvo-letter-to-john-swinney-msp-first-minister-of-scotland