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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

Benefits loss for young single parents "shameful"

Dozens of charities condemn "young parent penalty"

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-loss-for-young-single-parents-shameful

Row over deer cull erupts as charity hit back at complaints to regulator

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-deer-cull-erupts-as-charity-hit-back-at-complaints-to-regulator

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Parliamentary records and SCVO meetings with the Scottish Government.,Discussions at a stakeholder event hosted by the Scottish Government.,To close that gap, the Scottish Government needs to: Reconsider the make-up of the advisory council, ,Part A: Closing the gap in this collective endeavour The Scottish Government needs to reconsider the,We urge the Scottish Government to consider the make-up of the Advisory Council.

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022

Partnership with the public sector – to ensure governments, parliaments, and other public bodies recognise,SCVO responded to the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry on Scottish Government’s,SCVO submitted a consultation response to the Scottish Government's spending review framework, drawing,part of the Government’s wider “levelling up” agenda.,Identifying procurement priorities for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Budget and Programme for Government

https://scvo.scot/p/50183/2022/04/28/scvo-policy-and-public-affairs-a-busy-three-months-to-kick-off-2022

Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-preotection

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-three-changes-in-grant-making-to-watch-for-in-the-next-year

Chief encounters: Graham Harper says big isn’t always better and that includes Sydney Harbour Bridge

​From visiting Australia to doing a job he loves Graham Harper, chief executive of Care and Repair Edinburgh is ticking off his bucket list

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters

The Action Group becomes Living Wage accredited

Until our government recognises that social care workers deserve fair pay for the work they do, the social care crisis in recruitment and retention crisis will remain

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-action-group-becomes-living-wage-accredited

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