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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.

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Voluntary organisations across Scotland struggling as costs continue to rise

The wave 4 summary report presents key insights into Scotland’s third sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-organisations-across-scotland-struggling-as-costs-continue-to-rise

Call for charities and social enterprises to do more to tackle climate change

A new report has revealed the progress in organisations taking action to become carbon neutral

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-charities-and-social-enterprises-to-do-more-to-tackle-climate-change

SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry

We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace,The evidence clearly shows digital exclusion exacerbates existing deep routed inequalities.,However, evidence shows that those from lower socio-economic classes, those with lower educational attainment,Safety nets to provide access to devices and connectivity – such devices in libraries and other public,More evidence and resources on what works in tackling digital exclusion is available on the website for

https://scvo.scot/p/49734/2022/04/05/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-and-social-security-committees-low-income-and-debt-problems-inquiry

Sport and recreation trusts have every right to be charities

Kirsty Cumming defends sport and recreation trusts against suggestions that they don't deserve charitable status

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sporta-blog

Half of charities fear running out of cash within months

A new study has shown the extent to which charities face a fight for their future, with demand surging but income falling rapidly

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-charities-fear-running-out-of-cash-within-months

Funding will help charities tackle the climate crisis

SCVO will use the cash to host a programme of free education and awareness raising activities

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-will-help-charities-tackle-the-climate-crisis

NetZero by 2045

My first community development job was in Drumchapel so seeing the devastation wrought by the recent flooding to people living there was deeply saddening. With a spate of wildfires across the world forming the backdrop to the pandemic it sometimes felt over the last year that the...

https://scvo.scot/p/44972/2021/09/02/netzero-by-2045

How council cuts are devastating the poorest communities

The poorest Scots who are most dependent on the voluntary sector are being disproportionately hit by council cuts, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/how-council-cuts-devastate-poorest-communities

Social enterprises and charities face battle to survive

The Third Sector Interface Scotland Network has polled more than 1,000 organisations of all sizes across the country #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-and-charities-face-battle-to-survive

SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society

About our submission SCVO welcomes the Law Family Commission's call for evidence on the future of civil,Do you think that value is properly understood by the public and by policy makers? If not, why not?,Anecdotal evidence also suggests that authorities are returning to a ‘business as usual’ command and,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector,Contact Paul Bradley - Policy and Public Affairs Officer

https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society

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Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland