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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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Charities see 30k staff rise in England and Wales

​Charity Commission figures show rise in charity staff

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

Long-read exclusive: Girlguiding UK facing wide-ranging repercussions after ban on trans women and girls

After a major change to its equality and diversity policy, the UK-wide charity has found itself at the centre of a storm

https://tfn.scot/news/long-read-exclusive-girlguiding-uk-facing-wide-ranging-repercussions-after-ban-on-trans-women-and-girls

Scottish Budget 2023/24: We’ve heard things like this before

The budget does give a good sense of the Scottish Government’s priorities, and when we heard in advance,Behind or the prevention of drugs deaths will flow through or into the sector, but as the Scottish Government,As we laid out in our briefing on the budget, greater transparency about the Scottish Government’s funding,The clearest proxy we have to measure government support for the sector within the budget is the Third,to bring about the changes the sector so desperately needs across all government departments and areas

https://scvo.scot/p/56418/2022/12/19/scottish-budget-2023-24-weve-heard-things-like-this-before

All change at the top – meet the new SCVO team

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 welcome ban on plastic cotton buds

Scotland has become the first UK country to outlaw the polluting products.

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

Major award for Scottish youth project

A scheme to divert young people away from serious crime has been recognised in Europe.

https://tfn.scot/news/major-award-for-scottish-youth-project

Coronavirus: foodbank donations fall as shoppers stockpile

Panic-buying is having a major impact on emergency food providers.

https://tfn.scot/news/food-bank-donations-fall-as-shoppers-stockpile

National Trust closes gardens after busy weekend

The charity had hoped to avoid closing open spaces.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-trust-closes-gardens-after-busy-weekend

Pre-mixed drinks contain “alarming” levels of sugar, charity warns

One widely available drink was found to contain twice the recommended daily allowance of sugar.

https://tfn.scot/news/pre-mixed-drinks-contain-alarming-levels-of-sugar-charity-warns

Restart cancer services charities urge

Fears suspension of cancer services will cost lives

https://tfn.scot/news/restart-cancer-services-charities-urge

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