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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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Adaptation to a changing climate: today's investments in tomorrow's climate

The UK Government, scientists, academia, non-government organisations (NGOs), businesses and financial

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/adaptation-to-a-changing-climate-todays-investments-in-tomorrows-climate

The Enabling State:From Rhetoric to Reality

CASE STUDIES As economic, demographic and environmental challenges mount, governments are under increasing,Carnegie UK Trust is arguing that in these challenging times it is more pressing than ever for governments

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-enabling-statefrom-rhetoric-to-reality

Tackling Multiple Deprivation in Communities: Considering the Evidence

Services and the Regeneration Division within the Housing and Regeneration Directorate of the Scottish Government,relevant published and unpublished research commissioned by Communities Scotland and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/tackling-multiple-deprivation-in-communities-considering-the-evidence

Finding the Way: employability and the prevention and alleviation of homelessness

Links are made to Scottish Government policy, such as the Government Economic Strategy discussion, Skills

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/finding-the-way-employability-and-the-prevention-and-alleviation-of-homelessness

The UK Civil Society Almanac 2022

Income from both central and local government, which make up a quarter (26%) of all sector income, has,This particularly effects larger charities with over £1m income, who depend primarily (87%) on government,Government spending cuts2 have already resulted in charities closing vital programmes.,Income from grants and government contracts has also declined.,Contracts made up the majority (82%) of all income from government almost a decade ago in 2010/11, but

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-uk-civil-society-almanac-2022

Edinburgh charity cleared of wrongdoing after regulator investigation

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Complaints had first been raised in April 2024

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-cleared-of-wrongdoing-after-regulator-investigation

“We must act now”: charity calls for action on complex needs students in Scotland

NEWS 1 November 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Capability Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to commit to robust and equitable funding for special education needs in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/we-must-act-now-charity-calls-for-action-on-complex-needs-students-in-scotland

Scottish Government admits climate law breach 

NEWS 21 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
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The campaigners said this was a clear breach of its statutory duty under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-admits-climate-law-breach

SCVO's work to become an anti-racist organisation

Anna Fowlie
25 March 2024
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Here is a sample of things we’ve been doing: Reviewing Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Code to cover

https://scvo.scot/p/89475/2024/03/25/scvos-work-to-become-an-anti-racist-organisation

Brexit to hit the most vulnerable

NEWS 27 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The loss of legal rights, employment protections, funding opportunities, and supply and access to food, fuel and medicines are among the warnings made

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-to-hit-the-most-vulnerable

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.