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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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News in brief: what’s been going on in the third sector, 12 July 2018

LIST 12 July 2018 by Alex Turnbull
Management
An overview of some of the activities going on across the third sector in Scotland over the last few weeks

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-in-the-third-sector-12-july-2018

The best volunteer holidays in Scotland and abroad

LIST 5 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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Paul Cardwell has selected some of the best long and short term volunteering opportunities in Scotland and further afield and they are all provided by charities

https://tfn.scot/lists/volunteering-experiences

In the driving seat: inspiring women of the third sector

LIST 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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

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

Learning by doing – our experiences of Strengthening Collaboration

Kirsten Hogg
23 November 2022
Posted in
In 2020, as part of its response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery, Scottish Government sought,facing the third sector by bringing together SCVO, the TSI Scotland Network, COSLA and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55674/2022/11/23/learning-by-doing-our-experiences-of-strengthening-collaboration

Emergency budget response - SCVO letter to Deputy First Minister

Sheghley Ogilvie
15 November 2022
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Fowlie has now offered to meet with Mr Swinney as we continue to work closely with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55548/2022/11/15/emergency-budget-response-scvo-letter-to-deputy-first-minister

SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review

Allan Young
22 March 2022
Posted in
to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary,The Scottish Government cannot continue to rely on voluntary organisations in receipt of static government,to local government mirrored in local government funding of voluntary organisations.,The Scottish Government, and local government, should commit to working with voluntary sector intermediary

https://scvo.scot/p/49550/2022/03/22/scvo-consultation-response-to-the-scottish-governments-resource-spending-review

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

SCVO: Economic role of voluntary sector not recognised by government

Press release
6 March 2022
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Scotland’s national membership organisation for the voluntary sector has warned the Scottish Government’s,With an annual turnover of £6bn and more than 100,000 paid staff, the Scottish Government needs to invest,While the Scottish Government pledges to ensure the voice of business is heard, with ‘robust governance,This is not an inclusive strategy, and there is little evidence of the Scottish Government respecting,Scotland’s first spending review in 11 years, it needed to go further in detailing how the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/49104/2022/03/06/scvo-economic-role-of-voluntary-sector-not-recognised-by-government

Good Governance Checkup launch in Trustees' Week

Beth Mukushi
22 October 2021
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The Scottish Governance Code was developed to help boards understand what best practice looks like.,Good Governance Checkup which is vital for trustees supporting all types of voluntary organisation.,You’ll also get access to further resources that will help you in your journey to good governance, and,By completing the Checkup you will also help us to build a picture of good governance in the sector.,Find out more about the Good Governance Checkup at our Trustees’ Week webinar on 2 November where we

https://scvo.scot/p/45807/2021/10/22/good-governance-checkup-launch-in-trustees-week

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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.