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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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UN is told UK government is violating the rights of disabled

NEWS 21 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Campaigners tell UN committee rights are being routinely ignored

https://tfn.scot/news/un-told-uk-government-violating-rights-of-disabled

Men’s Sheds Association could be forced to close as government withdraws funding

NEWS 1 December 2022 by Niall Christie
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The groups aim to tackle social isolation and improve their members’ mental health, but ministers have said the Scottish Government will not provide further funding for the initiative. 

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-could-be-forced-to-close-as-government-withdraws-funding

Scottish Government urged to deliver “more than warm words” for third sector

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie
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Labour MSP Paul O’Kane made the call in Holyrood.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-urged-to-deliver-more-than-warm-words-for-third-sector

Flexibility Works

  • Membership number 8522
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC050179

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8522/flexibility-works

Research Summary: Public views on the enabling state

Carnegie believe the results demonstrate that there is an appetite for more enabling forms of government,To find out how governments can do this successfully see also Route Map to an Enabling State.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/research-summary-public-views-on-the-enabling-state

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: a Longitudinal Study - Year One Report: Baseline Findings

This work was commissioned by the Scottish Government and using qualitative case studies and focus groups,The Scottish Government has acknowledged that the third sector has a key role to play in delivering public

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-opportunities-and-challenges-of-the-changing-public-services-landscape-for-the-third-sector-in-scotland-a-longitudinal-study-year-one-report-baseline-findings

Systematic Reviews and Policy Transfer for Scotland

There has been limited use of systematic reviews to inform policy in the Scottish Government to date.,in the first two terms of devolved government over 150 separate evaluations were commissioned to inform

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/systematic-reviews-and-policy-transfer-for-scotland

Ready for Retirement? Pensions and Bangladeshi Self-employment

This report explores these issues in detail and in the context of government reforms to pensions.,It recommends ways in which the government and other institutions can improve pension outcomes for black

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/ready-for-retirement-pensions-and-bangladeshi-self-employment

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: Public Attitudes to Drugs and Drug Use in Scotland

The questions were funded by the Scottish Government?,included new questions about drug misuse and drug policy in Scotland, in light of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-social-attitudes-survey-2009-public-attitudes-to-drugs-and-drug-use-in-scotland

UK named as a country that gags charities

NEWS 28 May 2014 by Susan Smith
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The UK has introduced laws which limit the independence of charities

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-named-as-a-world-state-that-gag-charities

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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.