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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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Staying ahead of the fundraising game

FEATURE 17 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Funding & Finance
On the eve of the Institute of Fundraising Scotland’s conference, Paul Cardwell finds out what’s hot and what’s not in Scottish fundraising

https://tfn.scot/features/staying-ahead-of-the-fundraising-game

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

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

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2023/24

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 December 2022
Posted in
Committee and plenary discussions will weigh up the Scottish Government’s plans.,There may be revisions to the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review.,Scottish Government also committed to working with local government to address their concerns. ,Local government spend is always a contested.,This squeeze will also impact Scottish Government spending.

https://scvo.scot/p/56491/2022/12/21/scvo-scottish-budget-summary-2023-24

Making digital work: What’s the state of workforce digital skills?

Jason Railton
13 March 2023
Posted in
building capacity for SMEs to invest in upskilling will require impetus and creativity from central government

https://scvo.scot/p/58282/2023/03/13/making-digital-work-whats-the-state-of-workforce-digital-skills

Scottish Budget 2023/24: We’ve heard things like this before

Kirsten Hogg
19 December 2022
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The budget does give a good sense of the Scottish Government’s priorities, and when we heard in advance,Behind or the prevention of drugs deaths will flow through or into the sector, but as the Scottish Government,As we laid out in our briefing on the budget, greater transparency about the Scottish Government’s funding,The clearest proxy we have to measure government support for the sector within the budget is the Third,to bring about the changes the sector so desperately needs across all government departments and areas

https://scvo.scot/p/56418/2022/12/19/scottish-budget-2023-24-weve-heard-things-like-this-before

Regulator rejects complaints against RSPB

NEWS 21 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
English charity regulator fails to uphold complaints against RSPB

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-rejects-complaints-against-rspb

Shared society is a sham - and Tories must keep off our territory

OPINION 12 January 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Graham Martin says the Tories must not be allowed to use third sector as cover for their agenda of inequality and division

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shared-society-is-a-sham-and-tories-must-keep-off-our-territory

Figures expose new DWP appeals system as a “sham”

NEWS 17 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
4 comments
​Campaigners say new appeal process is simply a delaying tactic

https://tfn.scot/news/figures-expose-new-dwp-appeals-system-as-a-sham

Finding some glimmers of hope from 2022 - SCVO policy & public affairs

Paul Bradley
22 December 2022
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In responding to the committee's calls for multi-year funding for the sector, the government said it,Our role is to hold the government accountable for its promise to adopt fairer funding.,Not all funding comes from the Scottish Government or via other bodies in Scotland.,SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network have built solid relationships with the UK Government.,Following conversations between the voluntary sector and the UK Government, UK Finance, the membership

https://scvo.scot/p/56514/2022/12/22/finding-some-glimmers-of-hope-from-2022-scvo-policy-public-affairs

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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.