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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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Investing in Communities Fund (ICF) delays - SCVO, TSEF, and TSI Scotland Network letter to the Cabinet Secretary

Paul Bradley
12 December 2022
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Interface Scotland Network have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

https://scvo.scot/p/56116/2022/12/12/investing-in-communities-fund-icf-delays-scvo-tsef-and-tsi-scotland-network-letter-to-the-cabinet-secretary

SCVO UK Autumn Statement Summary 2022

Sheghley Ogilvie
21 November 2022
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SCVO Summary: UK Government Autumn Statement November 2022 Following the UK Government Autumn Statement,The Scottish Government will consider the implications of the Statement. ,This comprises around £1.5 billion for the Scottish Government, £1.2 billion for the Welsh Government,Despite economic pressures, government are committed to COP 2026 commitments.,As a result, the Government will proceed with new nuclear plant. 

https://scvo.scot/p/55631/2022/11/21/scvo-uk-autumn-statement-summary-2022

Scottish Budget 2023/24: SCVO statement

Press release
16 December 2022
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to the 2023/24 Scottish Budget, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie, said: “I welcome the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/56394/2022/12/16/scottish-budget-2023-24-scvo-statement

Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs

Paul Bradley
29 November 2022
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As Scottish organisations, we recognise that the fiscal approach taken by the UK Government has a significant,Our specific calls on the Scottish Government to act to support voluntary organisations through this,Our calls include: reassurance that the government will raise benefits in line with inflation, as usual,The real prospect of further cuts to public spending will hit voluntary organisations, and governments,If, as suggested, changes are to be made to the type of support available, we hope the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps

It's time to make the real Living Wage a reality for Scotland's voluntary sector workforce

Sheghley Ogilvie
14 November 2022
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SCVO support the Scottish Government’s plans for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation by 2025, plans,To support organisations to pay the Living Wage we need the Scottish Government to lead by example and,Over the last few months and in both Emergency Budget Responses, the Scottish Government has recognised,Scottish Government, local government, and funders across Scotland need to do more to ensure that voluntary,The upcoming publication of the Scottish Government's refreshed Fair Work Action Plan and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/55395/2022/11/14/its-time-to-make-the-real-living-wage-a-reality-for-scotlands-voluntary-sector-workforce

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

Extending freedom of information - could voluntary organisations be affected?

Paul Bradley
9 December 2022
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Campaigners say the Scottish Government has been too slow to act on the committee's recommendations,,The Scottish Government has since published its own consultation, which closes the following month on

https://scvo.scot/p/56065/2022/12/09/extending-freedom-of-information-could-voluntary-organisations-be-affected

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
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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

Learning by doing – our experiences of Strengthening Collaboration

Kirsten Hogg
23 November 2022
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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

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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.