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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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Breathing new life into one of Scotland’s oldest social enterprises

St Andrews First Aid has been selling training services to the private sector for half a century, but thanks to Michelle Ferguson it's now in profit!

https://tfn.scot/features/first-aid-feature

Scottish anti-abortion group denies links to religious extremists

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

Chief encounters: Chris Martin on taking risks and procrastinating

Chief executive of Callander Youth Project Trust Chris Martin won the Exceptional Employee award at the Scottish Charity Awards 2016

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-chris-martin-on-taking-risks-and-procrastinating

What does the future hold?

TFN asked six organisations from different areas to tell us their vision for the sector in 10 years’ time.

https://tfn.scot/features/what-does-the-future-hold

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Digital inclusion in the UK: how are things for 2023? 

Let’s dive into some of the fascinating data and have a think about what it means for the organisations,We know that being digitally included is about frequent, sustained access to the internet and so a refreshed,What about skills? There is good news when it comes to skills.,It can feel overwhelming in the age of polycrisis to think about what we can do to support people that,The most pressing action we can take, however, is to keep going.

https://scvo.scot/p/86988/2023/12/01/digital-inclusion-in-the-uk-how-are-things-for-2023

What type of leadership do we now need in the Digital Inclusion sphere? 

Not wanting to sound like a broken record, I’m about to sound like a broken record.,The actions that an individual can do to support themselves and those they care about to get online.,How about this as a win, win.,How about access to a range of lending library schemes so that people can ‘try before they buy’ to make

https://scvo.scot/p/60276/2023/06/21/what-type-of-leadership-do-we-now-need-in-the-digital-inclusion-sphere

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances

SCVO submission to the Finance Committee on Scotland's public finances - August 2021Download About us,About the Scottish voluntary sector Scotland’s voluntary organisations are focused on delivering vital,About our submission SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 1-3 and 5 of the Committee,There is a pressing need for the Scottish Government to address the often-peripheral view of the sector

https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances

The Scottish Budget: influencing and expectations

Committee Report a dedicated section on multiyear funding recognised our call alongside those of others pressing,Committee echoed the calls of SCVO and colleagues across the sector by pushing for a long-term conversation about

https://scvo.scot/p/46921/2021/11/18/the-scottish-budget-influencing-and-expectations

Can land reform help Scotland become more equal?

So is that situation finally about to change? Support for reform certainly appears to be building.,We need to talk more about land reform in terms of affordable housing, community energy, and social and,It also needs to become an important component in wider discussions about inequality and to be built

https://scvo.scot/p/4126/2014/04/02/can-land-reform-help-scotland-become-more-equal