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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
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TFN
 
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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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Funding

your grant At SCVO we manage funding programmes of our own and for other funders, including Scottish Government,Visit our grantmaking website to see what funds we currently have open for applications or to manage,SCVO Grantmaking Search for funding Funding Scotland gives access to up to date, high-quality information,Funding Guide More support Our Information Service can answer your questions on all elements of setting up

https://scvo.scot/funding

Campaign launched to save city’s adult entertainment venues

NEWS 17 June 2019 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Petition is in reaction to Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-save-citys-adult-entertainment-venues

The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 

OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-door-is-open-now-we-need-to-push-it-a-bit-further

Fair funding & procurement

, Running costs crisis Contact Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Funding & procurement news and blogs,Progress & latest developments We work with colleagues across the voluntary sector, in government and,We want to ensure that the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding principles align with SCVO’s definition,We’re pushing the Scottish Government to ensure voluntary organisations in Scotland benefit from the,approach to financial openness, including within budget lines and grant funding across all directorates

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

Policy

Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.,The network is open to anyone in an SCVO member organisation either working in or with an interest in,procurement Contact Rachel Le Noan Leads our work on the economy and has responsibility for Levelling Up

https://scvo.scot/policy

A consultation or a cover up of child maintenance failings?

OPINION 29 January 2018 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhona Cunningham critiques the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on child maintenance and urges people to respond

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-consultation-or-a-cover-up

Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
Management
Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

Alcohol advertising regulation ‘lacks scrutiny’

NEWS 6 July 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK have said now is the time for changes to be made to advertising regulation

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-advertising-regulation-lacks-scrutiny

Triple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
Funding challenges have contributed to the closures, which will come into effect next year.

https://tfn.scot/news/triple-hit-as-charities-and-third-sector-projects-announce-closure

#ChristiePlus10: Radical Scotland? Not yet, but we can be if we choose.

OPINION 28 July 2021 by Adam Lang
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
#NeverMoreNeeded
1 comment
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-radical-scotland-not-yet-but-we-can-be-if-we-choose