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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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21st Century governance: trustees' week conference

brought together over 100 trustees plus charity and governance expert speakers to celebrate Trustees' Week,Conference agenda and resources The SCVO Trustees' Week conference brought together trustees interested,in Edinburgh from 1992-1997, Chair of NHS Lothian from 1997-2006, and Chair of Synaptik from 2019 -2023,Since September 2024 he has chaired the Scottish AI Alliance’s Community Advisory Group.,He is a member of the Charity Law Association.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/21st-century-governance-trustees-week-conference

Scottish Charity Award winners 2025

Since becoming the volunteer Shop Manager in 2023, Juliet has launched the store’s success.,As well as getting the shop fully operational 6 days of the week and successfully onboarding 8 new volunteers,I dedicate it to the incredible people I work with, those who are open about their struggles, committed,Successfully securing funding for the charity’s first professional staff member in over a decade, and,the charity engaged with thousands of pupils, supported over 100 events during Scottish Interfaith Week

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/2025-2

What is the vision?

David Livey
28 March 2024
Posted in
These questions, and more, were chewed over by politicians, pollsters, and pundits this week at the Holyrood,reducing inequality, driving improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our citizens, fostering community,Last week the Scottish Parliament debated a motion in the name of Kate Forbes MSP, on the economic contribution,It gave politicians the space to consider the importance of the sector to our people, communities, society,Read more about SCVO’s Fair Funding work here

https://scvo.scot/p/89500/2024/03/28/what-is-the-vision

Exclusive: charity's bank account was bled dry after OSCR lifted asset freeze

NEWS 22 August 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
9 comments
Cash reserves fell sharply from £66,651 in March 2023 to just £672 a year later

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-charitys-bank-account-was-bled-dry-after-oscr-lifted-asset-freeze

Scouts reveal new five-year strategy

NEWS 15 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The organisation has unveiled plans to expand its early years provision, become more inclusive and grow its numbers by 5,000

https://tfn.scot/news/scouts-reveal-new-five-year-strategy

Vast majority of social housing tenants provided with financial support

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The membership body launched its Housing at Scotland’s Heart campaign in Glasgow this week.

https://tfn.scot/news/vast-majority-of-social-housing-tenants-provided-with-financial-support

A Scotland free from poverty is possible 

OPINION 3 October 2023 by Ruth Boyle
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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Ruth Boyle outlines the policy demands of this year's cross-organisation Challenge Poverty Week, and

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-scotland-free-from-poverty-is-possible

Challenge Poverty Week: Key policy asks for 2023

Ruth Boyle
3 August 2023
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The week represents an opportunity to showcase work that has been done throughout the year to tackle

https://scvo.scot/p/61476/2023/08/03/challenge-poverty-week-key-policy-asks-for-2023

5 lessons learned from 20+ years of SCVO’s Policy Network

Kyrstie Brown
1 September 2023
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To celebrate SCVO’s Members' Week, I’m going to share five lessons learned from SCVO’s twenty plus years,Moving beyond events, SCVO are focusing on elevating our members’ online community experience and will,be launching an upgraded online community space for the Policy Network later this year. 5.,Register to attend our free Members' Week event on Monday 4 September at 1.45pm, where you'll have the,chance to learn more about SCVO’s Policy Network and Comms Network.

https://scvo.scot/p/61872/2023/09/01/5-lessons-learned-from-20-years-of-scvos-policy-network

“I truly love my job”: Hospice Care Week celebrates the staff and volunteers who make hospice care so

OPINION 9 October 2023 by Helen Malo
Health & Social Care
This week is Hospice Care Week, and will focus on workforce, under the theme: ‘We are hospice care’.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-truly-love-my-job-hospice-care-week-celebrates-the-staff-and-volunteers-who-make-hospice-care-so-special

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.