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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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Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world

Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024

https://tfn.scot/opinion/donald-trumps-new-fragrances-vs-the-real-world

Scale of starvation in east Africa revealed - as once again the world fails to act

A new report outlines the desperate conditions on the ground in drought-ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

https://tfn.scot/news/scale-of-starvation-in-east-africa-revealed-as-once-again-the-world-fails-to-act

Charities left “frustrated and worried” over lack of banking support

Charities continue to face challenges engaging with banks as the financial institutions struggle to understand voluntary sector structures, a new report has warned. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-left-frustrated-and-worried-over-lack-of-banking-support

Put climate change on the agenda this Trustees' Week

put climate change on the agenda of a board meeting – like 75% of people attending an SCVO Good Governance,The Scottish Government has committed to cut our country’s carbon emissions by 75% of 1990 levels by,The government is introducing a series of measures to try to achieve this and is putting pressure on,The Scottish Government has committed to ensuring the transition to net zero is a just transition that

https://scvo.scot/p/46155/2021/11/02/put-climate-change-on-the-agenda-this-trustees-week

Express your interest in monitoring the new relationship between the UK & EU

civil society to engage with decision-makers on the EU/UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement The UK Government,A Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) for discussion at the UK level between stakeholders and the UK Government,The UK Government has now responded to the consultation and issued a call for expressions of interest

https://scvo.scot/p/46174/2021/11/02/express-your-interest-in-monitoring-the-new-relationship-between-the-uk-eu

Prominent figures rally round Rowntree Trust

Support for Joseph Rowntree Trust after Jihadi John controversy

https://tfn.scot/news/prominent-figures-rally-round-rowntree-trust

WCVA NICVA NCVO SCVO - Consultation Response - Civil Society Engagement on the TCA

Charles Whitmore – whitmorecd@cardiff.ac.uk and Lilla Farkas – lfarkas@wcva.cymruConsultation on Government,consultation on Government engagement with business and civil society groups on implementation of the,This response has been coordinated by WCVA and the Wales Governance Centre on behalf of the four national,The territorial governance of the UK is changing as the UK Government is now fulfilling roles that used,voices from both CSOs and devolved governments to be heard.

https://scvo.scot/p/45296/2021/10/05/wcva-nicva-ncvo-scvo-consultation-response-civil-society-engagement-on-the-tca

Charities must beware of the dominant individual

Alastair Keatinge, charity law partner at Lindsays, offers advice to charity executives and trustees who feel an individual is becoming too influential

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-beware-of-the-dominant-individual

With just three months to go, the GDPR clock is ticking

Alison Johnston, lead policy officer for the Information Commissioner’s Office, urges charities not to panic about GDPR

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-gdpr-clock-is-ticking-with-just-three-months-to-go

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