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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Scottish Charity Awards 2026

Credit: Neil Hanna Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish,Credit: Neil Hanna The Crail Community Partnership arose after a two year long community consultation about,Maintaining and enhancing its natural environment and promoting sustainability in Crail came top of a,This award shows what’s possible when we come together with a shared purpose. ,of what local development trusts do throughout Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/winners-2026

What we've learned so far

They enrich our lives with sporting and cultural activities, protect our environment and provide a voice,Find out what SCVO is doing in response to what it has learned through Never More Needed.,Research SCVO – Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sectorwhat do we know so far?,SCVO – State of the Sector: pre-coronavirus OSCR – COVID-19 Impact on Charities Social Enterprise Scotland, – State of the Sector SCVO - Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sector - a review

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

SCVO environmental policy

Our starting point must be to establish what our current footprint looks like.,Our strategic objectives are to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector,What will we do When we have established our baseline position and set our targets, we will continuously,Scotland, we will deliver a learning programme to all staff and trustees so that we are all clear about,our priorities, what change is required and the impact each of us has on the environment.

https://scvo.scot/environment

Board of trustees elections 2025

Joining the SCVO Board of Trustees At SCVO we're passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve,SCVO Board of Trustees. https://youtu.be/0Z0oDh6hKCc How do I apply?,SCVO’s values Promoting the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate Receiving reports from,what to expect.,Find out more about SCVO's work and our current board Read about SCVO's work and learn about our current

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees/elections

AGM 2025

AGM 2025 On this page you'll find information for members about SCVO's Annual General Meeting (AGM) which,trustees and staff can hear all about SCVO's work, successes and challenges.,Having set up a charity through lived experience I can bring what I have learned from the beginning to,I am passionate about the Third Sector and ensuring our voices are heard and actioned in partnership,care about having a fair, nourishing and supportive environment, in which people are heard and valued

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

we do every day.,SCVO’s Convenor, Andrew Burns & Chief Executive, Anna Fowlie The power of the voluntary sector Our sector,All SCVO members sign up to our values statement: SCVO members believe in a thriving voluntary sector,SCVO undertakes have the interests of the sector at heart.,We believe the voluntary sector is a force for good in Scotland and will do everything we can across

https://scvo.scot/about/work/strategy

SCVO says contracts and funding are major challenges for Scottish charities amid concerns over social

Third sector remains key in environment characterised by increasing demand, financial uncertainty and,critical role in supporting communities across Scotland but is doing so in an environment characterised,SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector, outlined the need for the Scottish,We're passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve.,manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector, can be found here: https://scvo.scot/about/manifesto-2026. 

https://scvo.scot/p/105657/2026/07/07/scvo-says-contracts-and-funding-are-major-challenges-for-scottish-charities-amid-concerns-over-social-division

Safety and security

Top three tips Understand what third party tools will do with your data and your users data Get informed,This lets you do a risk assessment and agree, as an organisation, how you will manage any risks you identify,you should write down how you plan to use the tool, and what risks your organisation is prepared to,The youthwork and learning disability sectors have produced a wealth of guidance that can help you work,You should follow good remote working practices so that they are working in a safe and secure environment

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

Distributing & allocating funding

corporate foundations to independent grant-makers, trusts to charities themselves, the voluntary sector’s,As outlined by SCVO data, 42% of the sector’s income comes from the public sector, with 59% of this earned,Grants make up the other 41% of that public sector income.,However, despite this, sizeable swathes of sector funding comes from grant-making organisations who are,themselves part of the voluntary sector.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/distributing-allocating-funding

Fair Funding in Scotland

Over the last few years, SCVO has been engaging with organisations across the voluntary sector to collect,Fair Funding is about ensuring a voluntary sector funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable,Read about the package of asks Promising progress has been made over the last few years, but further,while giving a voice to those who have experienced the consequences of the current funding environment,themes, and areas of work What is Fair Funding?

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding