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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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Getting started

add any you want to see in this view, like 'Registered Charity', 'Registered Charity Number' and 'Post,to the training documentation or contact the Milo team on milosupport@scvo.scot – but for questions about

https://scvo.scot/support/milo/training/getting-started

Wave ten - spring 2025

For wave ten, we asked respondents to tell us about the impact of increased National Insurance contributions

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-10

Safeguarding in digital, fundraising and overseas

In this section, we look at some specific areas where you should think about safeguarding, along with,pointers of what to think about.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/safeguarding-in-digital-fundraising-and-overseas

Essential digital skills

This report is full of information about the progress we’re making across the UK, and where we have more,and media links I can log in remotely to my email and other work-related communication tools I can post,Essential Digital Skill: Handling Information and Content Handling information and content is all about

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/essential-digital-skills

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

This page contains: Information about our aims for the Gathering 2022 and what we did to achieve themWishes,make adjustmentsWe supported the Distance Aware scheme which is designed to help if you're worried about,This year at the Gathering, we wanted to provoke conversation and to hear all about the positive work,and promoting independent livingIt is the centre of our communitySounds cheesy but it really is all about,(Read more about our Digital Evolution Manager, John Fitzgerald's reflections on hybrid delivery here

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2022

Technology

technical innovations come along at speed, voluntary organisations need to be constantly thinking about,Check-up to assess your organisation’s current digital maturity and plot a route ahead Find out more about,digital systems and data and ensure your organisation is prepared for a cyber attack by finding out more about,cyber resilience SCVO’s guide to generative AI will help voluntary organisations find out more about

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/technology

The Law

During 2025/26, new legal responsibilities around employment law, charity law, safeguarding and controlled interest in land come into force. We also provide information on other potential changes to employment law and charity law which may come into force in future years. https...

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/legal

Politics

2025/26 will see the new UK government bed in, and preparations begin for Scottish Parliament elections in 2026 and local government elections in 2027. Heading into 2025/26, there are some signs of strain in relationships between the voluntary sector and governments at all levels...

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/politics

New charity law in Scotland

The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 is a new piece of legislation that builds on existing charity law in Scotland. The first changes took effect in April 2024, with more to come in mid 2025. The new legislation modifies the Charities and Trustee...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/new-charity-law

Statement from Anna Fowlie: We need to stand together in solidarity against violence and hate speech

Many of us have been thinking hard about what we can do or say.,NCVO offers further information about tackling misinformation.,things to think about if you leave X (Twitter).,Solidarity in action There are a host of posts across social media platforms, voicing support for those,Here is an post by the CEO of an English charity.

https://scvo.scot/p/93298/2024/08/13/stand-together-against-racism-and-hate