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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Path fund is open for applications from community groups and charities

NEWS 11 August 2022 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Supports path management as well as active travel

https://tfn.scot/news/path-fund-is-open-for-applications-from-community-groups-and-charities

Charities & social enterprises can transform Scotland's economy

Press release
2 September 2021
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A coalition of third sector bodies is calling for the membership of the Scottish Government’s Council,The coalition says the Scottish Government needs to engage more with social and environmental groups,for wider and more meaningful engagement across Scotland before the creation of a new Scottish Government,They must be included in all government economic policy-making.”,Last year, the report from the Scottish Government advisory group on economic recovery stated the third

https://scvo.scot/p/44977/2021/09/02/charities-social-enterprises-can-transform-scotlands-economy

New commissioner for human rights appointed

NEWS 26 April 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has appointed Dr Lesley Sawers as its new Scotland commissioner

https://tfn.scot/news/new-commissioner-for-human-rights-appointed

Half of charities unaware of GDPR

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The new legislation will come into force in May, but smaller organisations have low awareness of the changes

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-charities-not-aware-of-gdpr

UK budget: employer NI hike could push charities to the brink

NEWS 28 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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#NIHike
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Sector leaders call for urgent clarification on whether voluntary organisations will be hit

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-budget-employer-ni-hike-could-push-charities-to-the-brink

All change at the top – meet the new SCVO team

FEATURE 21 February 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith spoke to Andrew Burns and Anna Fowlie about taking on the two top roles at Scotland's third sector umbrella body

https://tfn.scot/features/all-new-at-the-top-meet-the-new-scvo-team

Charities see 30k staff rise in England and Wales

NEWS 13 November 2014 by Robert Armour
Management
​Charity Commission figures show rise in charity staff

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-staff-number-see-30k-rise-in-england-and-wales

Charities welcome ban on plastic cotton buds

NEWS 14 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
Scotland has become the first UK country to outlaw the polluting products.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-ban-on-plastic-cotton-buds

Charity boss on the move

NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Janet Haugh will join Ypeople at the turn of the year from Mary's Meals International

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-on-the-move

Glenrothes sets its sights on becoming Living Wage town

NEWS 28 August 2019 by Yasmin Hackett
Families & Young People
Glenrothes is setting its sights on becoming the first Living Wage Town in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/glenrothes-sets-its-sights-on-becoming-living-wage-town

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.