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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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News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 31 August 2018

LIST 31 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
News in brief: 31 August 2018

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-31-august-2

Save the planet with these easy changes to your daily life

LIST 23 October 2018 by Sophie Bell
Environment & International
It's not looking good for the future of our planet, so we've uncovered a few simple changes you can make to your life to help stop climate change

https://tfn.scot/lists/10-steps-to-reducing-your-individual-carbon-footprint

Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty

OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Paul Brook tells the stories behind the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2018 report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-working-parents-are-struggling-to-repel-the-rising-tide-of-poverty

Street Soccer founder to build innovative centre to tackle homelessness

NEWS 10 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
David Duke has unveiled plans to build a 32-bed homeless unit with community football pitch and café attached

https://tfn.scot/news/street-soccer-founders-new-venture

Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

NEWS 3 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

Paul Bradley
14 April 2022
Posted in
The committee could seek evidence from the Scottish Government on its use of specific methodologies and,The committee could ask the Scottish Government how it will use the Wellbeing & Sustainable Development,We agree that it is often unclear which of the Scottish Government's frameworks, strategies, or plans,The Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (AGER) chose to sidestep the NPF.,the Scottish Government on the NPF and whether similar tools are deployed.

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Scottish charity workers recognised in New Years Honours List

NEWS 8 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Scottish charity workers and volunteers feature heavily in this year’s New Year Honours List

https://tfn.scot/news/new-year-honours-list

Scotland needs a strong and ambitious Circular Economy Bill

Michael Cook
8 June 2022
Posted in
Scottish Government is currently consulting on a Circular Economy Bill and accompanying Route Map. 

https://scvo.scot/p/50808/2022/06/08/scotland-needs-a-strong-and-ambitious-circular-economy-bill

Working in partnership across sectors should be the backbone of Levelling Up

Rachel Le Noan
8 April 2022
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previous blog, I noted how we would welcome greater engagement between the voluntary sector and the UK government,At the time, SCVO had three main concerns: The UK Government should set out how they plan to take forward,timely and appropriate decision-making in partnership with the Scottish Government and local authorities,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government should meaningfully engage with Scotland's voluntary sector as part of engagement activities

https://scvo.scot/p/49810/2022/04/08/working-in-partnership-across-sectors-should-be-the-backbone-of-levelling-up

Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Poverty over the school holidays has lead to more families turning to foodbanks this summer and has left foodbanks in desperate need of donations

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-emergency-appeal-after-school-holidays-leave-shelves-bare

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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.