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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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Scottish Budget, what’s next?

Sheghley Ogilvie
26 January 2022
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Alongside the Budget, the Cabinet Secretary also published a Spending Review Framework, the Scottish Government’s,With the support of the Scottish Greens, who are now in Government, this Budget will also have all the,Instead, the focus will be on Committees as MSPs weigh up Scottish Government plans during Stage 2 (1,first time in many years colleagues will also have the opportunity to engage with the Scottish Government’s,Following multi-year funding commitments for the sector during the Scottish Government Scottish Budget

https://scvo.scot/p/48580/2022/01/26/scottish-budget-whats-next

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Resource Spending Review Framework

Allan Young
2 February 2022
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Overview The Scottish Government has published a ‘consultative framework document’ on its forthcoming,Resource Spending is the spending on day-to-day running costs of government programmes and administration,How clearly does the framework set out the Scottish Government’s priorities for the resource spending,Both local and national government in Scotland have relied heavily on the voluntary sector to support,Ultimately this is hampering the Scottish Government’s ability to address its core priorities.

https://scvo.scot/p/48798/2022/02/02/scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee-resource-spending-review-framework

Why the voluntary sector is a key asset in our communities

Sheghley Ogilvie
15 March 2022
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Working in partnership with elected members and government, colleagues from across the sector have developed

https://scvo.scot/p/49311/2022/03/15/why-the-voluntary-sector-is-a-key-asset-in-our-communities

SCVO Scottish Budget Summary 2021

Sheghley Ogilvie
18 January 2022
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Parliamentary scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Budget proposals will now take place.,Committee and plenary discussions will weigh up the Scottish Government’s plans.,This budget line pays for many of the Scottish Government's recent commitments.,The Scottish Government has cited the UK government’s lack of multi-year spending reviews as being the,If Scottish Government funding increased by an average of £4.6 billion per year.

https://scvo.scot/p/48296/2022/01/18/scvo-scottish-budget-summary-2021

National Outcomes – more than a nice graphic?

Anna Fowlie
4 March 2022
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Administration Committee has launched an inquiry into how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49059/2022/03/04/national-outcomes-more-than-a-nice-graphic

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

SCVO’s Organisational Purpose

Tracey Bird
22 February 2021
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Last week the SCVO Board met and one of the items on the agenda was to look at the Scottish Governance,Code for the Third Sector and explore how SCVO trustees can evidence good governance, individually and,Over the course of this year the SCVO board will use SCVO’s Good Governance Checkup to examine each of,the five principles of the Governance Code, so we can demonstrate good governance in the Scotland’s,If you’d like to take your own Board on a journey to good governance you can use SCVO’s Good Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/42399/2021/02/22/scvos-organisational-purpose

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

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

SCVO response to Becoming a Fair Work Nation consultation

Sheghley Ogilvie
23 December 2021
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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

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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.