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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Inspiring Scotland Insights: October 2020.

Covid-19 Reflections: Covid has supercharged inequalities, underlining and increasing pre-existing areas,Covid-19 Areas for support moving forward: There is a sharper focus on strategic planning and business,development Flexibility in business model and service delivery is required Increased use of technology,Covid-19 Notable successes for charities: Adapting business models and service delivery Charities developing,new programmes that keep service users engaged and motivated (particularly young people) Sharing challenges

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/inspiring-scotland-insights-october-2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) volunteering - third sector perspectives

-19 pandemic.,to help inform and shape the development of the Scottish Government’s volunteering policy, and the new,By way of summary, the Survey shows that: Volunteers were an essential part of the COVID-19 response,,do not work well for all volunteers, programmes, and service users.,for volunteering and service delivery are resource-intensive activities.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/coronavirus-covid-19-volunteering-third-sector-perspectives

Communication is vital to ensure communities can access Covid-19 vaccine

NEWS 12 April 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Voluntary Health Scotland has launched a new report on vaccine inclusion in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/communication-is-vital-to-ensure-communities-can-access-covid-19-vaccine

Covid-19: learnings for supporting migrant and minority ethnic communities

OPINION 11 January 2023 by Dr Paulina Trevena

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Dr Paulina Trevena on why not learning from the pandemic would be a lost opportunity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-19-learnings-for-supporting-migrant-and-minority-ethnic-communities

Asda donates £5 million to food banks

NEWS 24 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

The cash will be used to support those most vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/asda-donates-5-million-to-food-banks

TSI conference moves online

NEWS 16 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

#NeverMoreNeeded

of people attended the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference, which took place online as a result of Covid,-19

https://tfn.scot/news/tsi-conference-moves-online

Legal charity provides key support for struggling residents

NEWS 2 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

#NeverMoreNeeded

Dundee Law Centre has said the need for advice has grown substantially over the past year

https://tfn.scot/news/legal-charity-provides-key-support-for-struggling-residents

Westminster proposes £500m charity support fund

NEWS 25 September 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

A series of recommendations have been made which aim to support the voluntary sector to help the UK recover,from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-proposes-500m-charity-support-fund

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker – latest updates

OPINION 27 April 2023 by Steve Grozier

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Now, more than ever, new models for funding the sector are needed.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-latest-updates

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 14 April

FEATURE 14 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

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News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-14-april