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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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Emergency treatment saved my life

OPINION 30 August 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Robert Baldock, 53, has backed a charity campaign to ensure pioneering stroke treatment is used in Scotland, after having a thrombectmony saved him

https://tfn.scot/opinion/emergency-treatment-saved-my-life

Black History in Scotland celebrated by artworks and events along walking, wheeling and cycling routes

NEWS 30 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Throughout October, a series of art installations and performances celebrating Black History Month will take place along traffic-free National Cycle Network routes in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/black-history-in-scotland-celebrated-by-artworks-and-events-along-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-routes

How we designed change

OPINION 19 March 2024 by Katie Carmichael
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Dyslexia Scotland, a small Scottish charity, has just been ranked 130th most awarded advertiser in The World Creative Rankings - sharing space with multinationals like Kraft Heinz and Apple. And no, they don’t have Don Draper on staff. Katie Carmichael tells us how they did it...

https://tfn.scot/opinion/designing-change

The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards

OPINION 8 November 2016 Guest post
Management
Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with 4 Rs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-4-rs-of-good-trusteeship-relationships-responsibilities-reminders-and-r

The UK Growth Plan 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Kirsten Hogg
28 September 2022
Posted in
To administer support, the UK Government has set a Supported Wholesale Price – expected to be £211 per,This will support almost 70,000 charities and is worth more than £300m.,Digital Later this year, the UK Government will set out its plans on how it will further support digital,infrastructure projects that the government will prioritise for acceleration, across transport, energy and digital,SPICe also published a blog considering the impact on Scotland. What’s next?

https://scvo.scot/p/54109/2022/09/28/the-uk-growth-plan-2022-and-the-energy-bill-relief-scheme

Black History Month and beyond

FEATURE 1 November 2020 by Kirsty McNeill
Black History Month 2020 has ended, but as we leave October behind, there is a need to keep up the same levels of energy for learning, discussion and reflection

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond-2

I wish I’d known this when I was young

OPINION 28 May 2021 by Louise Macdonald
Families & Young People
Management
Louise Macdonald OBE reflects on her more than two decades at Young Scot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-wish-id-known-this-when-i-was-young

Agile Working and Risk Management

Rory Brown
15 March 2022
Posted in
planning for digital inclusion in communities.,“Our Digital Champions might suffer from stage fright.”,Some of this takes time and trust, with the organisation that is supporting them, with the learners they,If in doubt, reach out to Volunteer Scotland for more support and resources.,Our How to Guide for Digital Inclusion is a great resource for this!

https://scvo.scot/p/49309/2022/03/15/agile-working-and-risk-management

Black History Month and beyond

FEATURE 11 November 2020 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER’s) Kirsty McNeill looks back at the events of BHM2020

https://tfn.scot/features/black-history-month-and-beyond

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
Posted in
Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,Delivering better digital public services is also essential to meeting the public's expectations in the,The people most likely to be supported by public services are also those most likely to be digitally,A robust assessment of the impact of digitisation on digitally excluded people, and the development of,SCVO’s thought-leadership blog series highlights the economic return on investment generated from public

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

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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.