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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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NGOs speak out on proposals posing threat to future of aid watchdog

NEWS 11 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Labour Minister Jenny Chapman has said her department is looking into the role of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact. 

https://tfn.scot/news/ngos-speak-out-on-proposals-posing-threat-to-future-of-aid-watchdog

The Lifecycle of a charity

Tracey Bird
25 July 2022
Posted in
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

Regulator slams trustees for exposing women to sexual abuse

NEWS 13 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
​By not protecting staff, trustees breached their statutory obligations

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-slams-trustees-for-exposing-women-to-sexual-abuse

Brexit must be halted - before society is damaged for good

NEWS 18 July 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
8 comments
Leading figures from across Scottish civil society are demanding a halt to and a reversal of Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-must-be-be-halted-before-society-is-damaged-for-good

A decade of doing good business: 10 social enterprises over 10 years

FEATURE 19 September 2017 by TFN
Management
Firstport's decade of social enterprise

https://tfn.scot/features/a-decade-of-doing-good-business-10-social-enterprises-over-10-years

SCVO response to SCDI Business with Purpose Commission

David McNeill
28 June 2022
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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

Chief encounters: Lynsay Allan

FEATURE 13 June 2018 by TFN
Management
Meet Lynsay Allan of the Scottish Cot Death Trust

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-lynsay-allan

Honours for voluntary sector heroes

FEATURE 12 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was revealed at the weekend, and there was a focus on those who’ve supported the community

https://tfn.scot/features/honours-for-voluntary-sector-heroes

Helping Scotland to get connected

FEATURE 1 May 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Gareth Jones learns more about the Connecting Scotland programme, which aims to tackle digital exclusion

https://tfn.scot/features/helping-scotland-to-get-connected

Third sector care and support: building a different future

OPINION 28 April 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
After the Covid crisis, let's build a better social care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-care-and-support-building-a-different-future

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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.