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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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Don’t let your data gather dust

Look at data on a regular basis In many voluntary sector organisations, people take a ‘file or forget,Think about your core organisational challenges.,Help with choosing a database or CRM system Lots of voluntary organisations are looking for guidance,about which database or Customer Relationship Management system is best to use.,To make a good database choice, you will need to spend a bit of time thinking about what you need to

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/dont-let-your-data-gather-dust

Framework Agreements

sector organisations.,sector organisations.,entered on the Scottish Charity Register and/or voluntary organisations entered on the membership database,You can find out more about becoming an SCVO member. How do I use a framework agreement?,Tell us about your experiences of using frameworks If you require further support with any of the framework

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/frameworks

You're a charity! What next?

You’re joining a vibrant sector, doing important work.,you're still waiting to hear the outcome of your application, there's lots that you can do to think about,promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards developing a confident, sustainable voluntary,sector in Scotland.,ideas of lots of kinds of fundraising: Guide to finding funding Funding Scotland is SCVO's funding database

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

SCVO Trustee Network

With over 250,000 trustees across the country who help shape and guide voluntary sector organisations,You’re now one of over 250,000 trustees in Scotland who guide the work of our vibrant voluntary sector,of any voluntary sector organisation.,Governance Checkup guides you through the principles of the Code, asking you a series of questions about,with Volunteer Scotland to advertise your trustee opportunities on the Volunteer Scotland national database

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee

Useful contacts

Are you a community group, social enterprise or third sector organisation really worried about your future,Development Trusts Association Scotland | (dtascot.org.uk) Funding Scotland SCVO's funding database which,Funding Scotland Growing Climate Confidence Resources for the voluntary sector in Scotland to help you,They provide a database of volunteering opportunities, and lots of advice and guidance for working with,The Ethical Property Foundation The only dedicated property advice charity in the UK serving the voluntary

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/useful-contacts

Guide to low-cost digital

Using purchasing frameworks to get deals on new hardware If you’re looking to purchase new devices, voluntary,sector organisations in Scotland can benefit from public sector purchasing frameworks.,Scottish Government have extended the scheme to include third sector organisations.,For example, you might run a specialist database or financial package on a dedicated server.,For example, you should be able to export data in .CSV or Excel formats to move it to another database

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

Impact Report 2023/24

provides us with robust information about the challenges that are facing the sector.,Our people are central to the work SCVO does to support Scotland's voluntary sector.,feature=shared Some call us the third sector. Some call us the voluntary sector.,organised by SCVO, is the largest free voluntary sector event in the UK.,The tracker comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector

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

The charity (de)banking landscape

Uncertainty around access to banking is unfortunately a lived reality for many voluntary sector organisations,mean the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is now required to publish a publicly accessible trustee database,to work with banks and voluntary and community sector organisations to resolve some of the sector’s banking,UK Finance launched a Community Banking project, and SCVO joined a wide range of voluntary sector organisations,Phase two took place in 2023 and involved a series of joint workshops for voluntary sector organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/89511/2024/04/23/the-charity-debanking-landscape

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2021/22 This page tells you about,That’s how we make sure the voluntary sector in all its diversity is valued and respected.,into our community. 655 new members 32 new supporters Meet our membership community Find out more about,Government, The National Lottery Community Fund and The William Grant Foundation) comprises research about,the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector. 600 voluntary sector participants

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22