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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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Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

Charity fundraisers say sorry

Group of 17 charities apologise for not always meeting the standards expected when it comes to fundraising

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-new-fundraising-regulator

Additional evidence on the resilience and recovery of Scotland's voluntary sector

Following the committee session, the Scottish Government announced that the fiscal resource line of the,SCVO and fellow intermediary bodies are committed to supporting the Scottish Government’s ambition of,a fair recovery through the government’s own priorities, including the Social Enterprise Action Plan,SCVO has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government to outline,The committee called on ‘the Scottish Government to work with other statutory funders to consider how

https://scvo.scot/p/47978/2021/12/21/additional-evidence-on-the-resilience-and-recovery-of-scotlands-voluntary-sector

20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs

Some of them have been around for decades, others are barely out of school, but TFN believes all 20 of these social entrepreneurs are truly inspiring

https://tfn.scot/lists/20-inspiring-social-entrepreneurs

Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare

Poverty over the school holidays has lead to more families turning to foodbanks this summer and has left foodbanks in desperate need of donations

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-emergency-appeal-after-school-holidays-leave-shelves-bare

Gordon is fighting MND like a champion

Paul Cardwell met MND campaigner Gordon Aikman, who was recognised as a Charity Champion at this year's Scottish Charity Awards

https://tfn.scot/features/gordon-is-fighting-mnd-like-champion

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 9 June

News around the country on charities during the crisis

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-9-june

One day to mark Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s strongest supporter in Scotland tells Graham Martin that the South African's true legacy is his ability to inspire ordinary people

https://tfn.scot/features/one-day-to-mark-nelson-mandela

Gerry Conlon: he fought the law and injustice but bore the scars

Gerry Conlon: he fought the law and injustice but bore the scars

https://tfn.scot/opinion/gerry-conlon-he-fought-the-law-and-injustice-but-bore-the-scars

Working to get residents £20 extra a week to fend of the impact of poverty

Welfare cuts are hitting Scots hard, but the answer isn’t always handouts. Paul Cardwell finds a community helping people become £20 a week richer

https://tfn.scot/features/a-helping-hand-to-tackle-poverty

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