Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Shelter: Fifty years and still fighting

FEATURE 20 August 2018 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

When Shelter was formed it thought homelessness could be tackled within a few years – five decades on the struggle for decent housing continues

https://tfn.scot/features/shelter-fifty-years-and-still-fighting

Coronavirus roundup for Tuesday 1 September

FEATURE 1 September 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

News from around the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-for-tuesday-1-september

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 26 June

FEATURE 26 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

How the third sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-26-june

Spring Statement Briefing from SCVO and Volunteer Scotland

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 March 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

in line with inflation and a longer-term funding settlement for local and devolved governments.,to: Work with the Scottish government to find a sustainable solution to protect the sector from current,Inflation-based uplifts to Scottish Government funding, and UK level grants and contracts would offer,Levelling-up The UK Government’s funding for levelling up reached £2.08 billion in Scotland in 2022,,The UK Government should recognise and support these benefits by offering certainty.

https://scvo.scot/p/58267/2023/03/13/spring-statement-briefing-from-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland

Charity workers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

NEWS 13 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

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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

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

FEATURE 5 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

Paul Bradley

13 March 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

FOI

The Scottish Government already holds powers to extend FoI, which, when used, are shown to work effectively,In most cases, we can achieve continuity in rights under FoI law by developing existing governance and,is impossible through existing governance and processes.,SCVO supports this legislation and is seeking the government to go further.,rights is impossible through existing governance and processes.

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation