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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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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

Charity workers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

NEWS 13 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
1 comment
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

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating poverty

Jason Henderson
14 September 2022
Posted in
services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).Parliamentary records and Scottish Government,policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government,We recognise that the UK Government must take major interventions to ensure the public and voluntary,to the Scottish Government.,and the Scottish Government’s emergency budgets.

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

New Horizons

Irene Oldfather
21 September 2022
Posted in
a Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) for discussion at the UK level between stakeholders and the UK Government,Last year the UK Government opened up Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for membership of the UK DAG, and,representation from the voluntary sector is crucial because these structures will enable the UK Government,We often think of trade as macro, high-level policy that should be left for Government-to-Government

https://scvo.scot/p/53747/2022/09/21/new-horizons

400 interns to promote business growth in voluntary sector

NEWS 12 August 2014 by Susan Smith
Management
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

Savile: no wrongdoing say children’s charities

NEWS 2 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Two children's charities release reports saying no evidence of wrongdoing in Jimmy Savile investigation

https://tfn.scot/news/saville-no-wrongdoing-say-childrens-charities

Cross-border confusion over charity EU poll campaigns

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Management
Charities north and south of the border have been given conflicting advice on European referendum campaigning

https://tfn.scot/news/cross-border-confusion-over-charity-eu-poll-campaigns

Where the Engine Shed fit in

OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Marian MacDonald argues the demise of the Engine Shed means learning disabled adults are missing out on a tried and tested training ground for work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-the-engine-shed-fit-in

Making the third sector a living wage champion

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Lynn Anderson argues that the third sector has everything to gain from the living wage - and nothing to lose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-the-third-sector-a-living-wage-champion

Charity incorporation: the pros and cons

OPINION 2 November 2016 Guest post
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Alastair Keatinge says that new rules on incorporation may increase a charity's workload, but this shouldn't skew your decision-making on whether to incorporate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-incorporation-the-pros-and-cons

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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.