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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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Charities & social enterprises can transform Scotland's economy

Press release
2 September 2021
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A coalition of third sector bodies is calling for the membership of the Scottish Government’s Council,The coalition says the Scottish Government needs to engage more with social and environmental groups,for wider and more meaningful engagement across Scotland before the creation of a new Scottish Government,They must be included in all government economic policy-making.”,Last year, the report from the Scottish Government advisory group on economic recovery stated the third

https://scvo.scot/p/44977/2021/09/02/charities-social-enterprises-can-transform-scotlands-economy

A focus on human rights 

Kirsten Hogg
14 October 2021
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Brexit, including most recently contributing to this joint paper with questions for UK and Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/45533/2021/10/14/a-focus-on-human-rights

New partner for SCVO’s Free Legal Service

Gillian Harkness-McKinlay
30 September 2021
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agreements, trying to renegotiate leases with increasing numbers of employees working from home, governance,’s charities can best respond to the changing landscape and how a commercial mind-set and sound governance

https://scvo.scot/p/45227/2021/09/30/new-partner-for-scvos-free-legal-service

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances

Sheghley Ogilvie
12 August 2021
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The Scottish Government’s and the UK Government’s financial support for the sector has been greatly appreciated,These plans should be set out by Scottish Government.,Some parts of the Scottish Government are interested in utilising the platform for other government funding,to the sector that pre-dated UK Government funds.,Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government.

https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances

The tragedy of rough sleeping: will there ever be a solution?

FEATURE 22 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​TFN speaks to Glasgow's rough sleepers and discovers many have no hope of ever leaving their lives on the streets

https://tfn.scot/features/why-rough-sleeping-can-never-be-cured

A National Care Service & the voluntary sector

Kirsten Hogg
20 September 2021
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s response to the consultation will flag this as a significant concern, and impress on Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/45167/2021/09/20/a-national-care-service-the-voluntary-sector

A new hope which banishes despair

NEWS 20 December 2019 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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How a grassroots charity moved from despair to hope and is transforming a community

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-hope-which-banishes-despair

Reflections following the Scottish Charity Awards

Sally Dyson
7 October 2021
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Scottish Government has sponsored a digital award at the Scottish Charity Awards for the past seven years

https://scvo.scot/p/45335/2021/10/07/reflections-following-the-scottish-charity-awards

Small charities: cementing the bedrock of our communities

NEWS 25 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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Regeneration & Housing
For Small Charity Week, which runs till 28 June, TFN's Niall Christie spoke to two grassroots groups to explore the challenges they face

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-cementing-the-bedrock-of-our-communities

CJS celebrates 10,000th employee!

Press release
14 September 2021
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The Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) programme, funded by the Scottish Government and managed by SCVO, has

https://scvo.scot/p/45029/2021/09/14/cjs-celebrates-10000th-employee

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2025. 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.