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

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Health & safety

Since the Covid pandemic, we have all become more aware of how important it is to protect our communities, particularly those who are vulnerable or most at risk. We also know how important it is for people to access services safely and confidently. There can be a lot to think...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/health-safety

Survival mode: Scotland’s third sector fails to grow

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
Scotland's third sector is failing to grow and financial optimism is rock bottom

https://tfn.scot/news/survival-mode-scotlands-third-sector-fails-to-grow

OSCR wants all annual reports online

NEWS 30 July 2014 by Robert Armour
Management
The charity regulator wants to increase public access by publishing all annual reports on its website

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-wants-all-annual-reports-online

Charities stand firm as cuts bite deep

NEWS 20 November 2014 by Robert Armour
Management
New figures show reveal an 18% real terms cut in public funding to the Scottish voluntary sector in just

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-stand-firm-as-cuts-bite-deep

Scottish anti-abortion group denies links to religious extremists

NEWS 25 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Questions have been asked about links between Compassion Scotland and American hate groups.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-anti-abortion-group-denies-links-to-religious-extremists

Commission on Local Government Tax Reform

Jenny Bloomfield
10 June 2015
Posted in
providing space for real deliberation and discussion, and we need decision-makers to hold meetings and events,unfairness around Council Tax now, as properties that have seen above average price increases in recent years,the last thing that anyone wants is to implement a new system only to find it is not appropriate ten years,membership from the sector – our 1,600 members include charities, community groups, social enterprises,[iv] http://reidfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Silent-Crisis1.pdf [v] http://www.scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/9312/2015/06/10/commission-on-local-government-tax-reform

SCVO Briefing - Fundraising

Ilse Mackinnon
3 August 2015
Posted in
In 2013 donations rose to an all-time high of £537 million, growing by £66 million between 2012 and 2013,on year, impacting sustainability and exposure to risk.,HMRC now pays around £1 billion to UK charities every year through Gift Aid.,a fun event or concert, or receiving benefits in return for a membership fee.,accounts and reports for the financial year 2012-13, combined with additional data on the ‘regulated

https://scvo.scot/p/9813/2015/08/03/scvo-briefing-fundraising

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

Jordan Ogg
23 September 2015
Posted in
or door to door Events (33,206): Either run directly by the charity, or with places in events purchased,to encourage them to raise money for the charity through approaches such as events or bake sales Competitions,year 2012-13, combined with additional data on the ‘regulated third sector’, including data on: 19,635,£105 per year).,year.

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review

Successful applications to the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund phase two

Jordan Ogg
18 January 2017
Posted in
Additionally a wide range of organisations will be present at these events to broaden local connections,by developing a Social Enterprise Employability/Training Programme, comprising of a High-end style Charity,Senior Citizens Scotland has the benefit of guidance and support from its parent charity, Glasgow Old,People’s Welfare Association which has been working with older adults for over 65 years.,c/o Whitburn Pentecostal Church West Lothian Foodbank has been helping local people in crisis since 2012

https://scvo.scot/p/14329/2017/01/18/successful-applications-to-the-community-capacity-resilience-fund-phase-two

Making human rights local in Scotland's third sector

Allan Young
9 December 2016
Posted in
As we reach the end of our #RightApproach campaign, Allan detects a change in the air

https://scvo.scot/p/14172/2016/12/09/making-human-rights-local-in-scotlands-third-sector