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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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Food Train unveils ambitious expansion plan

Older people’s charity aims to massively increase reach over next five years as concerns around malnutrition grow

https://tfn.scot/news/food-train-unveils-ambitious-expansion-plan

Charities show solidarity with MSP after attacks on identity and immigration status

Dr Q Manivannan has endured days of abuse following their election

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-show-solidarity-with-msp-after-attacks-on-identity-and-immigration-status

Dundee charity announces major expansion plan

The Yard expects the work to be completed by next summer. 

https://tfn.scot/news/dundee-charity-announced-major-expansion-plan

Sector at odds as MSPs poised to vote on Assisted Dying Bill

Hugely controversial bill has split the sector

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-at-odds-as-msps-poised-to-vote-on-assisted-dying-bill

Scottish sensory loss charities appeal for gifts in wills to sustain lifeline services

Seescape, Forth Valley Sensory Centre and VisionPK have joined forces to explain how donations are more needed than ever

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-sensory-loss-charities-appeal-for-gifts-in-wills-to-sustain-lifeline-services

Charities issue warning as sexual crimes hit record high

Survivors are being failed

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-issue-warning-as-sexual-crimes-hit-record-high

Honours for voluntary sector heroes

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

Gareth Jones learns more about the Connecting Scotland programme, which aims to tackle digital exclusion

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

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

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

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

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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