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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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Social care reform too slow says watchdog

Audit Scotland's new report into social care personalisation has found progress has moved too slowly despite a 10 year strategy and major funding

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-reform-too-slow-says-watchdog

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Resource Spending Review Framework

Overview The Scottish Government has published a ‘consultative framework document’ on its forthcoming,Resource Spending is the spending on day-to-day running costs of government programmes and administration,How clearly does the framework set out the Scottish Government’s priorities for the resource spending,Both local and national government in Scotland have relied heavily on the voluntary sector to support,Ultimately this is hampering the Scottish Government’s ability to address its core priorities.

https://scvo.scot/p/48798/2022/02/02/scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee-resource-spending-review-framework

Charity Commission reviewing claims bags of cash handed to Prince Charles

Reports claim that The Prince of Wales Charitable Fund accepted around €3million from the former Prime Minister of Qatar between 2011 and 2015. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-commission-reviewing-claims-bags-of-cash-handed-to-prince-charles

SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry

We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace,When the pandemic hit, the £48m investment by the Scottish Government in tackling digital exclusion through,This case study is presented in the recently published Scottish Government’s “Tackling Child Poverty,emerged from the emergency response phase of the pandemic, we are working closely with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49734/2022/04/05/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-and-social-security-committees-low-income-and-debt-problems-inquiry

Shawcross post above board says Cabinet Office

​Cabinet Office responds to Acevo after alleging Charity Commission chair was appointed "on the quiet"

https://tfn.scot/news/shawcross-post-above-board-says-cabinet-office

Call for human rights approach to housing

Housing organisations in Scotland have called for human rights to be incorporated in domestic law to protect the rights of homeowners and renters

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-human-rights-approach-to-housing

Communities more divided since Brexit vote, poll reveals

A new survey has revealed people’s views on the third sector in a society divided by Brexit and inequality.

https://tfn.scot/news/communities-more-divided-since-brexit-vote-poll-reveals

Legislation will make housing adaptations easier

Disabled people will now have more freedom to make changes to areas around their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/legislation-will-make-housing-adaptations-easier

Adoptive families ‘struggle to access support’

Charity's findings contradict recent Care Inspectorate report.

https://tfn.scot/news/adoptive-families-struggle-to-access-support

Event to discuss Brexit health and social care impact

Organisations are being invited to hear more about a bid to thoroughly examine how leaving the European Union will affect health and social care

https://tfn.scot/news/event-to-discuss-brexit-health-and-social-care-impact

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