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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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COP26 Glasgow: daily third sector briefing

NEWS 11 November 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
Boost as superpowers pledge to work together

https://tfn.scot/news/cop26-glasgow-daily-third-sector-briefing-2

The time is now for Sustainable Development Goals

FEATURE 25 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Two years after Scotland committed to implementing the actions, an update on what progress has been made is being sought

https://tfn.scot/features/the-time-is-now-for-sustainable-development-goals

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 1 July

FEATURE 1 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
Third sector's response during the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-1-july

Organisations seeking public sector grants to pay real Living Wage and provide effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023

Sheghley Ogilvie
10 May 2023
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These changes are part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025.,Details of both criteria and wider Fair Work commitments are available in the Scottish Government’s recently,Fair Work has been a Scottish Government priority since 2016.,The Scottish Government consulted on Becoming a Fair Work Nation in December 2021.,Fair Funding is central to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work ambitions.

https://scvo.scot/p/59575/2023/05/10/organisations-seeking-public-sector-grants-to-pay-real-living-wage-and-provide-effective-workers-voice-from-1-july-2023

HMRC Charity Tax Compliance Consultation

Jason Henderson
20 July 2023
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In April, HMRC published a consultation on charity tax compliance to: “examine … charity taxation rules to help tackle non-compliance and protect the integrity of the charity sector without changing the overall purpose of the reliefs … [and] … ensure the rules continue to be fit...

https://scvo.scot/p/60910/2023/07/20/hmrc-charity-tax-compliance-consultation

Will charities win in the society lottery revolution?

FEATURE 11 December 2014 by Rab Armour
Funding & Finance
84 comments
Robert Armour finds the smart money is on society lotteries providing a major boost to charity fundraising in the not to distant future

https://tfn.scot/features/will-charities-win-in-the-society-lottery-revolution

Raptor slaughter will continue following “washout” grouse shooting report

NEWS 19 December 2019 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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A Scottish Government commission into grouse shooting was branded a “washout” after it stopped short from ordering that the industry become licensed

https://tfn.scot/news/raptors-will-continue-to-be-slaughtered-following-washout-report-into-grous

Scottish social enterprises to work with African counterparts

NEWS 12 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
A new collaboration has been launched to boost working between Scotland and Malawi

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-social-enterprises-to-work-with-african-counterparts

OAPs missing out on pension credit

NEWS 15 September 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Age Scotland is urging older people to claim pension credit, following new figures showing 104,000 entitled Scots are not claiming it

https://tfn.scot/news/oaps-missing-out-on-pension-credit

Angus Council improves street conditions for blind residents

NEWS 9 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Health & Social Care
​Angus Council has introduced a street charter to improve street safety for residents with sight loss

https://tfn.scot/news/angus-council-improves-street-conditions-for-blind-residents

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2026. 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.