Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Public asked where lottery billions should go

NEWS 3 July 2026 by Rab Armour

Management

Funding & Finance

First consultation in over 20 years

https://tfn.scot/news/public-asked-where-lottery-billions-should-go

Striking sand art raises awareness of huge threat to Forth seabirds

NEWS 17 July 2026 by Niall Christie

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

The move looks to highlight the potentially catastrophic impact of offshore windfarm.

https://tfn.scot/news/striking-sand-art-raises-awareness-of-huge-threat-to-forth-seabirds

OSCR reappoints chair

NEWS 21 July 2026 by Rab Armour

Management

Role is for five days each month

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-reappoints-chair

SCVO Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Sheghley Ogilvie

24 April 2023

Posted in

Policy

forward to meeting with you on 10 May to discuss how we collectively ensure that the Scottish Government's,That is the Scottish Government’s recently released Fair Work First Guidance, which includes new criteria,1 July 2023, which is just over two months away, yet we still need clarity on how the Scottish Government,Please be assured that SCVO supports the Scottish Government’s aspirations for Scotland to become a Fair

https://scvo.scot/p/59321/2023/04/24/scvo-letter-to-neil-gray-msp-cabinet-secretary-for-wellbeing-economy-fair-work-and-energy

The truth about poverty

FEATURE 25 June 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Four years after its first meeting, Robert Armour revisits the Poverty Truth Commission to find out what difference its made to people's lives

https://tfn.scot/features/the-truth-about-poverty

Kids Company: What lessons can we learn?

Tracey Bird

18 February 2022

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

Governance

which details serious mismanagement, makes for interesting reading for anyone involved in charity governance,Scotland has its own Governance Code for the Third Sector, which sets out five core principles and key,It’s a great way to get the conversation started about good governance at board meetings.,We’ll cover what you need to know about charity law and good governance and what trustees can and can,Start as you mean to go on with good governance, and learn the lessons from Kids Company.

https://scvo.scot/p/48978/2022/02/18/kids-company-what-lessons-can-we-learn

Letter to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Rachel Le Noan

6 April 2023

Posted in

Policy

NSET

welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how we collectively ensure that the Scottish Government's,As well as encouraging the UK Government to adopt a longer-term investment approach with Levelling Up,Alignment between the UK Government and the Scottish Government's priorities still needs to be improved,The sector is integral to the labour market and the Scottish Government's focus on workplace equality,can better harness the voluntary sector to build the wellbeing economy I know you and the Government

https://scvo.scot/p/59195/2023/04/06/letter-to-neil-gray-msp-cabinet-secretary-for-wellbeing-economy-fair-work-and-energy