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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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2023 becomes deadliest year on record for aid workers

NEWS 15 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
A new report has found that 2023 was the deadliest year on record for aid workers with more overseas charity workers killed than ever before. 

https://tfn.scot/news/2023-becomes-deadliest-year-on-record-for-aid-workers

Experiment could see wolves reintroduced to Scotland

NEWS 13 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
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Restoration of lost species can be controversial but Paul Cardwell found a Scottish charity tackling the issue head on with a unique experiment

https://tfn.scot/news/experiment-could-see-wolves-reintroduced-to-scotland

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 16 August 2019

LIST 16 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-16-august-2

How the social care sector can stay strong and weather the storm

OPINION 25 November 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Theresa Shearer says the social care sector can emerge stronger, despite the problems which beset it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-the-social-care-sector-can-stay-strong-and-weather-the-storm

Economic Transformation Strategy - SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Paul Bradley
27 August 2021
Posted in
Parliamentary records and SCVO meetings with the Scottish Government.,Discussions at a stakeholder event hosted by the Scottish Government.,To close that gap, the Scottish Government needs to: Reconsider the make-up of the advisory council, ,Part A: Closing the gap in this collective endeavour The Scottish Government needs to reconsider the,We urge the Scottish Government to consider the make-up of the Advisory Council.

https://scvo.scot/p/44886/2021/08/27/economic-transformation-strategy-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

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

Scotland needs a strong and ambitious Circular Economy Bill

Michael Cook
8 June 2022
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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

Growing the economic impact of Scotland’s social enterprise

Alastair Davis
3 May 2022
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The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly reframed the priorities facing governments worldwide, including,The Scottish Government’s recently published National Strategy for Economic Transformation sets out the,If we are to achieve the Scottish Government’s vision of creating and sustaining an economy that works,investment into social enterprises in part because of the significant investment that the Scottish Government,Yes, investment must continue to come from both the UK Government and Scottish Governments, but we must

https://scvo.scot/p/50162/2022/05/03/growing-the-economic-impact-of-scotlands-social-enterprise

English football clubs could learn from Scots teams on how to improve disability access at matches

NEWS 7 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
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Scottish disability campaigner Euan MacDonald issues his top tips as pressure on English clubs to improve their facilities heats up

https://tfn.scot/news/english-football-clubs-could-learn-from-scots-teams-on-how-to-improve-disab

New Prince’s Trust centre offers new hope to unemployed young people

FEATURE 16 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​Paul Cardwell visited the Wolfson Cente, the Prince's Trust's first ever permanent home in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/features/new-princes-trust-centre-offers-new-hope-to-unemployed-young-people

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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.