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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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Big Noise project funding fears

The Raploch Project - which provides free music tuition to youngsters in deprived areas - faces losing almost half of its local authority funding

https://tfn.scot/news/big-noise-project-funding-fears

Scathing attack launched on Charity Commission chair

​Former chief executive says an effective regulator won't be possible under current chair

https://tfn.scot/news/scathing-attack-launched-on-charity-commission-chair

Demolition dropped from games opening ceremony

Commonwealth Games organisers drop plans to feature Red Road flats' demolition

https://tfn.scot/news/demolition-dropped-from-games-opening-ceremony

Charity aims to save popular museum

The Stirling Smith's 144-year history could come to an end unless plans to stop funding the gallery are reversed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-aims-to-save-popular-museum

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and partner organisations, such as the Scottish Government,company DJS Research and funded by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/46981/2021/11/23/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker

My perfect weekend involves kung-fu, cooking and meeting friends

Caroline Lee-Davey, chief executive of baby charity Bliss Scotland, takes part in our Chief Encounters feature

https://tfn.scot/features/my-perfect-weekend-involves-kung-fu-cooking-and-meeting-friends

Charity workers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Philanthropist receives top honour while Scotland Malawi Partnership boss is one of the youngest named

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-recognised-in-queens-birthday-honours-list

Why the issue of dying, death & bereavement should be a priority for the next government

The next Scottish Government must make the issue of dying, death and bereavement a much higher priority,The next Scottish Government must look beyond a five-year term if it is to make the progress needed to,There must be continued financial support from the next Scottish Government for the hospice sector to,The importance of the Scottish Government’s Independent Review of Adult Social Care was discussed, and,But this must lead to action early in the next Parliament and in the first Programme for Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/42935/2021/04/01/why-the-issue-of-dying-death-bereavement-should-be-a-priority-for-the-next-government

We need to start thinking bigger when it comes to value

But much of this value manifests itself in public spending boosts for the government through fiscal savings,Magic Breakfast is one of two charities which delivered the government-funded National School Breakfast,They also come from reduced government spending for special educational needs, truancy and exclusion.,This is even harder to pin down with numbers, but take a moment to reflect on whether government or businesses,By shifting the rhetoric that we are just a residual sector – filling the gaps left by governments and

https://scvo.scot/p/46724/2021/11/22/we-need-to-start-thinking-bigger-when-it-comes-to-value

400 interns to promote business growth in voluntary sector

A £2m grant fund will provide opportunities for 400 interns to help promote business growth within Scottish voluntary organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/400-interns-to-promote-business-growth

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