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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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Profile interview: Julia Unwin believes civil society is the canary in the mine

Susan Smith met Julia Unwin at the Gathering to discuss the future of civil society during this period of unrest

https://tfn.scot/features/profile-interview-julia-unwin-believes-civil-society-is-the-canary-in-the-m

Give Africa the chance to flourish

The Wood Foundation has called for other philanthropic organisations to follow suit in funding projects which look at creating long term progress

https://tfn.scot/features/give-africa-the-chance-to-flourish

Charity calls for "right to rehab"

MS Society Scotland has called for politicians to commit to taking action that will help those battling the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-right-to-rehab

Parents face emotional toll as they can't afford to give this Christmas

Cost of living is affecting relationships and mental health

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-face-emotional-toll-as-they-cant-afford-to-give-this-christmas

The Lifecycle of a charity

There will be time to consider the best ways to fundraise, and how to ensure good governance, and that,We’ll consider what good governance looks like, how to separate board and executive functions, and how

https://scvo.scot/p/52381/2022/07/25/the-lifecycle-of-a-charity

How to beat the charity funding squeeze

Susan Smith spoke to charities and finance experts to find out the best ways for Scottish organisations to keep their cash flowing

https://tfn.scot/features/how-to-beat-the-squeeze

How prepared is your organisation to defend against a cyber-attack?

The Scottish Business Resilience Centre is running free, non-technical workshops, to prepare voluntary organisations against possible cyber attacks

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-prepared-is-your-organisation-to-defend-a-cyber-attack

SCVO response to SCDI Business with Purpose Commission

Investment from government, funders or the public expects these organisations to achieve impact related,Publicly traded companies have had greater Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations placed,(For example, through government policies.),Government planning at national and local levels should seek to more proactively engage whichever sector,Government and other stakeholders should celebrate examples of major societal and environmental impact

https://scvo.scot/p/51153/2022/06/28/scvo-response-to-scdi-business-with-purpose-commission

Disabled facing increasing loneliness and isolation

​Research shows welfare cuts are making it harder for disabled people to socialise

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-facing-increasing-loneliness-and-isolation

Sector heroes feature heavily on New Year Honours List

Two thirds of those recognised in the annual list have undertaken outstanding work in their communities

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-heroes-feature-heavily-on-new-year-honours-list

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