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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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Bedroom Tax Two will make more people homeless

In the run up to Christmas you may have missed the UK Government’s quietly announced changes to the Local,The proposals will create a headache for the Scottish Government, which was apparently not consulted,,The Scottish Government spends around £100m a year on mitigating the worst effects of UK Government welfare,Housing campaigners fear that the added financial strain this will put on the Scottish Government could,Despite the promise of a ‘one-nation’ government, the UK Government appears not to have changed their

https://scvo.scot/p/14274/2017/01/05/bedroom-tax-two-will-make-more-people-homeless

Shared accommodation rate is an assault on vulnerable young tenants

Shortly afterwards the Government announced that it would defer the imposition of the cap on supported,We expect government to keep a keen focus on the bigger picture, that being the wider implications of

https://scvo.scot/p/14375/2017/01/25/shared-accommodation-rate-is-an-assault-on-vulnerable-young-tenants

Calling all trustees! Five top tips for the Gathering

access free, practical hints and tips on how to be a better trustee and improve your charity’s governance

https://scvo.scot/p/14409/2017/02/02/calling-all-trustees-five-top-tips-for-the-gathering

Early warnings about the lower benefit cap

With the Scottish Government anticipating that 4,000 families will be affected by the new benefit cap

https://scvo.scot/p/14336/2017/01/19/bedroom-tax-two-early-warnings-about-the-lower-benefit-cap

Glasgow Life Digital Internship

approach originally developed for Information Professionals and more recently adopted by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/30643/2017/01/15/glasgow-life-digital-internship

Wishing a fond farewell to the dreaded anti-advocacy clause

The Cabinet Office has announced changes to the UK Government’s planned anti-advocacy clause, the one,What about Scottish Government Grants? The changes don’t apply here.,Grants made by UK Government departments and arm’s length bodies.,The UK Government’s Standards document has more detail.,What do the standards mean for UK Government grants?

https://scvo.scot/p/14234/2016/12/19/wishing-a-fond-farewell-to-the-dreaded-anti-advocacy-clause

The return of the Bedroom Tax monster?

The social housing sector and the Scottish Government now must urgently address how to protect Scotland

https://scvo.scot/p/14371/2017/01/24/the-return-of-the-bedroom-tax-monster

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