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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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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

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

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

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

Report reveals more children pushed into poverty

CPAG says there is nothing inevitable about child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-more-scots-children-pushed-into-poverty

Cyber attacks hit country’s biggest charities

Seven in ten large UK charities have experienced cyber security breaches in the last 12 months

https://tfn.scot/news/cyber-attacks-hit-countrys-biggest-charities

Shape the future of digital tax system

Jim Burberry, from financial consultants RSM, looks at how plans to create a digital tax system will affect charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shape-the-future-of-digital-tax-system

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

As Scottish organisations, we recognise that the fiscal approach taken by the UK Government has a significant,Our specific calls on the Scottish Government to act to support voluntary organisations through this,Our calls include: reassurance that the government will raise benefits in line with inflation, as usual,The real prospect of further cuts to public spending will hit voluntary organisations, and governments,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce

Aid charity boost as £150m fund is launched

DfID launches new fund

https://tfn.scot/news/dfid-launches-150m-fund

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