PM's response to Lloyds petition "woefully inadequate"
The Prime Minister today responded to the petition to save the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.  SCVO's Deputy Chief Executive Lucy McTernan said the response is "woefully inadequate".  See SCVO's full comment.

Scottish Charity Awards 2010 call for entries
Community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises are being encouraged to have their hard work recognised by entering the prestigious Scottish Charity Awards.  Click here for details on how to enter...

The Gathering 2010 If you missed this fantastic event, click on the video opposite to view some of the highlights.

Voluntary sector manifesto launched
Scotland's voluntary sector manifesto was launched at The Gathering last week.  'Doing things differently' lays out the economic value of the sector, how we make a difference to society and how the voluntary sector does things differently. 

Councils putting price before quality new research shows
Research conducted by SCVO and Voluntary Action Scotland shows that many local authorities are still putting price before quality when it comes to procuring public services, and are excluding the sector from decision making and planning.  See the SCVO media release and The Herald for more information.