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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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Trustees’ Week 2022 – Join us to inform, inspire, support and celebrate!

Tracey Bird
26 October 2022
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celebrating the great work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland and the role they play in governing

https://scvo.scot/p/54907/2022/10/26/trustees-week-2022-join-us-to-inform-inspire-support-and-celebrate

Energy price guarantee fails to give voluntary organisations certainty - SCVO

Press release
8 September 2022
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Responding to the UK Government’s announcement of a six-month energy price guarantee for businesses,,More funding from the UK Government to the Scottish Government is essential to support voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/53555/2022/09/08/energy-price-guarantee-fails-to-give-voluntary-organisations-certainty-scvo

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

The Impact of Digital Poverty on Access to Healthcare and Wellbeing Services 

Fiona Williams
4 October 2022
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education.2 Of course, ultimate fiscal responsibility for digital inclusion does lie with the National Government,This is why the Scottish Government's Digital Health and Social Care Strategy is committed to working

https://scvo.scot/p/54344/2022/10/04/the-impact-of-digital-poverty-on-access-to-healthcare-and-wellbeing-services

The Economic Impact of Digital Inclusion on Young People

Darran Gillan
4 October 2022
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Amid a cost-of-living crisis, government-funded programs such as the Community Learning and Development,It is the collective responsibility of funders, policymakers, The Scottish Government, TSI’s and voluntary

https://scvo.scot/p/54307/2022/10/04/the-economic-impact-of-digital-inclusion-on-young-people

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

Sheghley Ogilvie
19 August 2022
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Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications. ,Government in the 2023/24 UK Budget.,of the voluntary sector across all Scottish Government departments and local government be published,in the Open Government Action Plan.,The UK Government must provide additional support in the upcoming budget to the Scottish Government to

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Living Wage: A small step towards supporting people through the current crisis

Anna Fowlie
22 September 2022
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employer is something that matters to our voluntary organisations, and SCVO supports Scottish Government’s,We’re talking with government about what it will mean in practice and how it will be resourced.

https://scvo.scot/p/53772/2022/09/22/living-wage-a-small-step-towards-supporting-people-through-the-current-crisis

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

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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.