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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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"Overlooked”: Voluntary sector body reacts to Scottish Government’s four-year spending plans for public services. 

The national membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland believes the Scottish Government’s,SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it,calls a half-hearted spending review that makes no mention of how the Scottish Government will invest,In its original response to the Scottish Government consultation on the Spending Review earlier this,“This four-year plan was the Scottish Government’s opportunity to make good on repeated commitments to

https://scvo.scot/p/50677/2022/05/31/overlooked-voluntary-sector-body-reacts-to-scottish-governments-four-year-spending-plans-for-public-services

Families thrive thanks to prison project

With an estimated 27,000 children in Scotland with a parent in prison, Paul Cardwell found out what is being done to make sure families are still able to thrive

https://tfn.scot/features/what-about-the-children

An introduction to community asset transfers

Kevin Sturgeon of Gillespie Macandrew on the Community Asset Transfer process

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-introduction-to-community-asset-transfers

Alan Miller: if England repeals human rights, Scotland will go it alone

As England looks to repeal human rights, Scotland is celebrating them. And it's an irony not lost on Alan Miller, Scotland's human rights commissioner

https://tfn.scot/news/alan-miller-if-england-repeals-human-rights-scotland-will-go-it-alone

What are TFN readers most proud of?

In celebration of TFN’s new look and the 10th anniversary of the Gathering, we asked our readers what they are most proud of about their charity?

https://tfn.scot/lists/what-are-tfn-readers-most-proud-of

To ask or not to ask – how to question in board meetings

Ishbel Smith explains the art to asking the right questions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/to-ask-or-not-to-ask-how-to-question-in-board-meetings

Holyrood elections - how do the parties measure up on walking?

Ian McCall examines how committed politicians are to helping Scotland to 'Walk Back Better'

https://tfn.scot/opinion/holyrood-elections-how-do-the-parties-measure-up-on-walking

Third sector ramps up call for welfare devolution

Leading charities have implored the UK's three main political parties live up to their vow and devolve welfare to Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-makes-last-ditch-plea-to-devolve-welfare

New start for Highland Foodbank

The management of the centre has been shifted from Blythswood Care

https://tfn.scot/news/new-start-for-highland-foodbank

Weather storm: 'misleading' forecasts hit charities hard

Unfavourable forecasts can reduce visitor numbers at charity-run attractions by up to 30%

https://tfn.scot/news/weather-storm-misleading-forecasts-hit-charities-hard

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