Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scots language body reported to charity regulator

NEWS 24 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

2 comments

The centre has drawn criticism for the “manner in which the charity has responded to individuals raising those issues” of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-language-body-reported-to-charity-regulator

Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildlife-trust-purchases-site-bigger-than-dundee-after-largest-ever-donation

Medical college apologises after Dean participates in “frenzies of abuse"

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Charity said David Wylie’s behaviour was below the standard expected

https://tfn.scot/news/medical-college-apologises-after-dean-participates-in-frenzies-of-abuse

Let’s Talk Pensions

FEATURE 28 April 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Management

1 comment

TFN takes a look at the state of pension deficits in the third sector by asking three experts to answer some basic questions.

https://tfn.scot/features/lets-talk-pensions

Council broke law 800 times when housing homeless as Taylor Swift and Fringe swept Edinburgh

NEWS 2 October 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

1 comment

Large-scale events in Edinburgh forced the capital’s council to break the law hundreds of times by placing homeless households in unsuitable accommodation.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-broke-law-800-times-when-housing-homeless-as-taylor-swift-and-fringe-swept-edinburgh

SCVO response to Becoming a Fair Work Nation consultation

Sheghley Ogilvie

23 December 2021

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Consultation responses

directorates to develop this further and implement across government.,Scottish Government, local government and many others in the public sector offer employees paid leave,The Scottish Government, local government, and other public sector partners must adequately resource,The Scottish Government must lead the way by: making good on the Scottish Government’s commitments to,directorates to develop this further and implement across government.

https://scvo.scot/p/48075/2021/12/23/becoming-a-fair-work-nation-consultation