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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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Heather Thomson named as CEO of The Data Lab

The appointment follows Thomson taking on the interim CEO role last year.

https://tfn.scot/news/heather-thomson-named-as-ceo-of-the-data-lab

Housing body wants more tenants to vote in General Election

Social tenants are often ambivalent when it comes to voting

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-body-wants-more-tenants-to-vote-in-general-election

Community groups get £2 million from Scottish Land Fund

A total of ten groups will benefit from the financial support

https://tfn.scot/news/community-groups-get-2million-from-scottish-land-fund

Film calls for a ‘new chapter’ for single parents worldwide

It was produced by Scottish voluntary sector creatives Media Co-op

https://tfn.scot/news/film-calls-for-a-new-chapter-for-single-parents-worldwide

Social entrepreneur to lead Young Scot

He has spoken on global stages, including the UN General Assembly and the White House

https://tfn.scot/news/social-entreprerneur-to-lead-young-scot

Scotland’s first sewage alerts app launches

Charity Surfers Against Sewage are behind the initiative

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-first-sewage-alerts-app-launches

MPs to vote on National Insurance mitigation measures for charities

Amendments from across different parties have been put forward

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-to-vote-on-national-insurance-mitigation-measures-for-charities

SCVO response to SCDI Business with Purpose Commission

Investment from government, funders or the public expects these organisations to achieve impact related,Publicly traded companies have had greater Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations placed,(For example, through government policies.),Government planning at national and local levels should seek to more proactively engage whichever sector,Government and other stakeholders should celebrate examples of major societal and environmental impact

https://scvo.scot/p/51153/2022/06/28/scvo-response-to-scdi-business-with-purpose-commission

New commissioner for human rights appointed

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

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

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