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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Letter to Scottish Government on Scottish Budget 2022-23

Organisations (SCVO) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government,Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, 17 December 2021 Dear,Ms Robison Over the last 18 months, Scotland – including Scottish Government and local government -,SCVO and fellow intermediary bodies are committed to supporting the Scottish Government’s ambition of,I would encourage you to consider what steps the Scottish Government can take right now.

https://scvo.scot/p/47837/2021/12/20/letter-to-scottish-government-on-scottish-budget-2022-23

You might not see the link between climate change and your charity, but your funders do

The Scottish Government has set a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and it,By next year charities and social enterprises providing services to the government will have to demonstrate,some environmental action, and it’s very likely that those receiving government grants will have to

https://scvo.scot/p/52457/2022/08/15/you-might-not-see-the-link-between-climate-change-and-your-charity-but-your-funders-do

Diversifying your board - the Trustee Recruitment Cycle

There is much to be gained by diversifying your board and getting the right mix of trustees with a range of lived, learned and practised expertise. Trustees play an essential role for the charities that they lead from setting the charity’s strategic direction to making key...

https://scvo.scot/p/45661/2021/10/20/diversifying-your-board-the-trustee-recruitment-cycle

Will there be a lasting Commonwealth Games legacy?

As the Commonwealth Games kicks off, Robert Armour spoke to people across Glasgow to find out what impact it is having on the city as a whole

https://tfn.scot/features/will-there-be-a-lasting-commonwealth-games-legacy

In the driving seat: inspiring women of the third sector

To mark International Women’s Day – which took place on Friday 8 March – Third Force News spoke to some of the Scottish third sector’s most inspiring women.

https://tfn.scot/lists/in-the-driving-seat-inspiring-women-of-the-third-sector

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

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

New financial appeal and strategy for children's hospice charity

To help raise the funds necessary to enable the plan, CHAS has launched a new fundraising campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/new-financial-appeal-and-strategy-for-childrens-hospice-charity

Through the eyes of a fundraiser

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

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

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

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

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