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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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It's time to prioritise reuse

Jonathan Mail
29 June 2022
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The Scottish Government's proposed Circular Economy Bill and new route map to a circular economy represent,The Scottish Government's proposal to prioritise the circular economy are welcome as is the particular,Perhaps the most important point is that government at all levels needs to work in partnership with the

https://scvo.scot/p/51185/2022/06/29/its-time-to-prioritise-reuse

UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What’s next?

Rachel Le Noan
9 June 2022
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In Scotland, interventions will be planned and delivered by local government.,Local authorities are encouraged to work closely with local partners and the Scottish Government, via,an allocation to manage and currently have to develop investment plans to be submitted to the UK Government,Over the next few weeks, SCVO will continue to work with TSIs and partners in the Scottish and UK Governments,Participants will have the opportunity to put their questions to the UK Government then and you can book

https://scvo.scot/p/50874/2022/06/09/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-whats-next

New 1-2-1 support from our Information Services team

Rhonda McLean
8 July 2022
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sector organisation, including: Board development Changing your legal form Charity Law Constitutions Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/51690/2022/07/08/new-1-2-1-support-from-our-information-services-team

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

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
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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, good governance and leadership

Tracey Bird
1 April 2021
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As part of our ongoing commitment to good governance, the SCVO board met last week to continue to explore,how, in line with the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector, trustees can demonstrate the five,Purpose This time they moved on to a closer look at the principle of Leadership where the Scottish Governance,To ensure good governance and provide effective leadership, trustees, both individually and collectively,you can use SCVO’s Good Governance Checkup.

https://scvo.scot/p/42933/2021/04/01/scvo-good-governance-and-leadership

SCVO policy and public affairs: A busy three months to kick off 2022

Kyrstie Brown
28 April 2022
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Partnership with the public sector – to ensure governments, parliaments, and other public bodies recognise,SCVO responded to the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry on Scottish Government’s,SCVO submitted a consultation response to the Scottish Government's spending review framework, drawing,part of the Government’s wider “levelling up” agenda.,Identifying procurement priorities for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Budget and Programme for Government

https://scvo.scot/p/50183/2022/04/28/scvo-policy-and-public-affairs-a-busy-three-months-to-kick-off-2022

How to align your charity goals with like-minded corporates

Susan Smith
23 June 2022
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Businesses are now actively focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals alongside their

https://scvo.scot/p/51035/2022/06/23/how-to-align-your-charity-goals-with-like-minded-corporates

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

Paul Bradley
14 April 2022
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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

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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.