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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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Exclusive: charity's bank account was bled dry after OSCR lifted asset freeze

NEWS 22 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Cash reserves fell sharply from £66,651 in March 2023 to just £672 a year later

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-charitys-bank-account-was-bled-dry-after-oscr-lifted-asset-freeze

Circular Economy 360

Naomi Johnson
2 May 2022
Posted in
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

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

The third sector is a major social and economic actor

Shona Robison
6 May 2022
Posted in
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

Through the eyes of a fundraiser

FEATURE 2 July 2015 by Alex Turnbull
Management
Three charity fundraisers spoke to TFN about a world where profit is everything and you’re only as good as your last sign up

https://tfn.scot/features/through-the-eyes-of-a-fundraiser

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

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

6 ingredients of change

LIST 6 April 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
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Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2025 by Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes
Management
Culture & Leisure
With today’s news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes dig into the numbers.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/early-signs-of-recovery-in-volunteering-participation-in-scotland

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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.