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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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Scottish Community Development Centre

  • Membership number 146
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC040614

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/146/scottish-community-development-centre

Poll: Is it time to end the council tax freeze?

POLL 21 January 2016 by TFN
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
A new report from the Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty says end the council tax freeze, do you agree?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-it-time-to-end-the-council-tax-freeze

Developing the Equality Measurement Framework: selecting the indicators

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been working with the Government Equalities Office,(GEO), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Office for National Statistics (ONS,It will also provide data that may help Government and other public bodies prioritise their activities

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/developing-the-equality-measurement-framework-selecting-the-indicators

Lonely Citizens: Report of the Working Party on Active Citizenship

This report focuses on active citizenship as civic participation in politics and governance rather than,citizens play an indispensable role in holding power to account and ensuring that public services and government,As citizens, we should play an active part in governance at some point in our lives, but only where our,Government and non-governmental public agencies should view active citizens as their life blood.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/lonely-citizens-report-of-the-working-party-on-active-citizenship

Surer Funding: the acevo Commission of Inquiry Report

Despite government guidance, many third sector contracts for public service delivery are short-term,,Inquiry Report proposes a bold new framework of financial incentives to bridge the gap between government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/surer-funding-the-acevo-commission-of-inquiry-report

TFN's May edition is out now - read it here!

NEWS 10 May 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
New magazine looks at the charity sector's relationship with government

https://tfn.scot/news/tfns-may-edition-is-out-now-read-it-here

Scottish Government to cut community safety charity’s grant funding by half

NEWS 17 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
From April SCSN will receive just half of the grant funding from the Scottish Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-to-cut-community-safety-charitys-grant-funding-by-half

"Simply nothing there": SCVO hits out at ministers as PfG offers little to sector

NEWS 7 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have left organisations across the sector struggling

https://tfn.scot/news/simply-nothing-there-scvo-hits-out-at-ministers-as-pfg-offers-little-to-sector

Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust

  • Membership number 6512
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC042334

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/6512/sustainable-inshore-fisheries-trust

Fair funding: It's time to abandon the spin

Paul Bradley
2 November 2022
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'Fair funding' is cited regularly by the Scottish Government and many others.,Multi-year means longer-term funding to ensure organisations' financial security and good governance,,The latest evidence review on partnership by Scottish Government researchers, guided by SCVO, the TSI,Our work continues at a pace as we look to secure progress across all government portfolios in next year,challenges on organisations and how a convincing response to these challenges from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55084/2022/11/02/fair-funding-its-time-to-abandon-the-spin

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2025. 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.