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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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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 UK Spring Statement Summary 2022

Sheghley Ogilvie
28 March 2022
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Following the UK Government Spring Statement 2022, SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting

https://scvo.scot/p/49661/2022/03/28/scvo-uk-spring-statement-summary-2022

Circular Economy 360

Naomi Johnson
2 May 2022
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Climate change is one of the key underlying objectives of the Scottish Government and as impact reporting

https://scvo.scot/p/50228/2022/05/02/circular-economy-360

The third sector is a major social and economic actor

Shona Robison
6 May 2022
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told us that means fair and sustainable funding, less bureaucracy, better engagement, and Scottish Government,As a government we will therefore lead the way, focusing on how we can enable change through collaboration

https://scvo.scot/p/50158/2022/05/06/the-third-sector-is-a-major-social-and-economic-actor

Help inform a multi-year spending review that delivers for Scotland’s voluntary sector

Paul Bradley
7 March 2022
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The Scottish Government’s consultation on its first multi-year resource spending review since 2011 closes,By deliver, we mean the mainstreaming of multi-year funding from both the Scottish and local government,power, following the UK Government’s multi-year spending review last year.,While I hope the committee will make important recommendations to the Scottish Government in its official,report, which will be published soon, we need the Scottish Government to hear our voices loud and clear

https://scvo.scot/p/49187/2022/03/07/help-inform-a-multi-year-spending-review-that-delivers-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector

SCVO praised for flexible working opportunities

Press release
29 March 2022
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Arnold Clark, Centrica, Dentons, Scottish Water, Shoosmiths, Pursuit Marketing and the Scottish Government,Flexibility Works is a social business funded and supported by the Scottish Government to support organisations,We are funded and supported by the Scottish Government and the Social Innovation Partnership.

https://scvo.scot/p/49670/2022/03/29/scvo-praised-for-flexible-working-opportunities

SCVO briefing to the Scottish Parliament: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Paul Bradley
1 March 2022
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plans to take forward timely and appropriate decision-making in partnership with the Scottish Government,Our position The UK Government should set out clearly its plans to take forward timely and appropriate,The UK Government should swiftly get to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities to allocate,The UK Government released pre-launch guidance for the fund this month.,Dialogue between the UK Government and voluntary organisations is limited.

https://scvo.scot/p/49028/2022/03/01/scvo-briefing-uk-shared-prosperity-fund

Recognising the work of Scotland's third sector

Pam Duncan-Glancy
8 April 2022
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That’s one of the reasons I am so dismayed at the Government’s decision to cut the third sector budget

https://scvo.scot/p/49814/2022/04/08/recognising-the-work-of-scotlands-third-sector

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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.