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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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Ethnic diversity and inequality: ethical and scientific rigour in social research

This research addresses the increasing need for research to inform policy and practice development that,describes the research, consultation and piloting processes; ?,investigates the requirement for and desirability of guidance on ethnicity and where responsibility should,assesses the feasibility of developing these and their likely impact on research practice; and ?,draws conclusions about the prospects for enhancing the quantity of UK social research that appropriately

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/ethnic-diversity-and-inequality-ethical-and-scientific-rigour-in-social-research

Organised Interests in Scottish Public Policy: Questionnaire Survey Results

It builds on previous research conducted at RGU during 2006 entitled The mobilisation of interests in,policy making: access, activity and bias in the ?,It provides a basic outline of responses to a questionnaire sent to a sample of 1,459 non-governmental,organisations identified as having responded to at least one Scottish Executive consultation exercise,It examines organisational survival strategies and explores issues relating to Scottish Executive consultation

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/organised-interests-in-scottish-public-policy-questionnaire-survey-results

Fracking ban hailed as victory by campaigners

NEWS 25 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Friends of the Earth Scotland has said the move ends any hopes of fracking across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/fracking-ban-hailed-as-victory-by-campaigners

Yes to a Scottish lobbying bill

OPINION 17 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Management
The influence that some industries seem to have over public policy should be of concern to us all.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/yes-to-a-scottish-lobbying-bill

Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 20 October 2015

FEATURE 20 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-who-is-going-where-in-the-voluntary-sector-20-october-2015

Major organisations unite to find solutions to child poverty in Scotland

NEWS 12 March 2024 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Scotland has committed to statutory targets to reduce child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/major-organisations-unite-to-find-solutions-to-child-poverty-in-scotland

Volunteers as human rights defenders? 

OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-as-human-rights-defenders

Goodmovers | 14 August 2014

FEATURE 14 August 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Find out who’s going places in the third sector

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-14-august-2014

People power forces backtrack on pylon plans

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The John Muir Trust has welcomed Scottish Power’s rethink of its plan to construct a chain of 50-metre pylons from the Ayrshire to Carlisle

https://tfn.scot/news/people-power-forces-backtrack-on-pylon-plans

Who’s the fairest of them all? The power of interdependence in our society 

OPINION 7 August 2023 by Rachel Le Noan
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
We must reframe how the voluntary sector is characterised to reflect its social and economic contributions more accurately

https://tfn.scot/opinion/whos-the-fairest-of-them-all-the-power-of-interdependence-in-our-society

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