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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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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

The UK Growth Plan 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Kirsten Hogg
28 September 2022
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to consider the implications of the UK Government's announcements.,The UK Government will deliver Investment Zones in partnership with the Scottish Government and local,The UK Government has asked the Rt Hon.,As with previous schemes, the UK Government will work with the Scottish Government on arrangements in,The Scottish Government has already published a response to the announcement.

https://scvo.scot/p/54109/2022/09/28/the-uk-growth-plan-2022-and-the-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Should trustees care about evaluation and reporting?

Steven Marwick
4 November 2021
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As we come to the end of Trustees’ Week 2021, SCVO and members of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance,evaluation and reporting why not join other trustees, Evaluation Support Scotland and SCVO for a Good Governance

https://scvo.scot/p/46295/2021/11/04/should-trustees-care-about-evaluation-and-reporting

6 ingredients of change

LIST 6 April 2017 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
3 comments
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

Consumer Scotland: draft workplan 2022 to 2023 – SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Jason Henderson
14 March 2022
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Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s,further investigation by ourselves or others, often with clarification sought from the Scottish Government,which exists wholly or mainly to benefit society or a profession as well as the activities of any government,With the Scottish Government and Consumer Scotland’s commitment to the Net Zero agenda, such a focus

https://scvo.scot/p/49288/2022/03/14/consumer-scotland-draft-workplan-2022-to-2023-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

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 response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

Sheghley Ogilvie
9 September 2022
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to the Scottish Government.,of the voluntary sector across all Scottish Government departments and local government should 098be,in the Open Government Action Plan.,In its recent Programme for Government, the Scottish Government recognised the cost for businesses in,The Scottish Government is increasingly moving services online.

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

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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.