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...

At the same time, society as a whole is changing around us, and voluntary organisations will also need to consider any impacts of broader societal changes, from an increasing focus on structural inequalities to a rise in societal unrest. https://youtu.be/m5xpv8i9YIs Prompts for...

many voluntary organisations work with Many voluntary organisations have an important story to tell about,Donors and staff also increasingly have hopes or expectations about how organisations are addressing

something to suit everyone in-person or online at the Gathering Extra This year's Gathering was all about,part of our voluntary sector mosaic wall, and to chat one-to-one with SCVO team members to learn more about,of our key seminars, live event hosts, special guests and discussions Here are some of the details about,Here are a few things that delegates have told us that they enjoyed about the Gathering: "Being able,Also being able to attend educational sessions about different areas in the third sector""Seeing the

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This Call to Action is about what needs to happen next.,This is not about chasing the latest technology.,It is about building a voluntary sector that can thrive, adapt and deliver impact in a digital society,Cyber Security Cyber security is about taking action to keep your data and systems safe and secure so

The current and next Scottish Government, post-2026, must prioritise addressing this.,Economy and Fair Work Committee post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014,: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee carried out post-legislative scrutiny,Read more about the sector’s economic contribution here.,State of the sector – size and shape: SCVO publishes data about the organisations and people that make

FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull together what we know about,83 credit unions Over 6,000 of these voluntary organisations are also social enterprises Learn more about

While the comments below are about SCVO’s specific work with voluntary sector intermediaries, they will

Despite being an #EssentialSector, the voluntary sector remains invisible in discussions about budgets,usually as a direct result of short-term funding arrangements and late confirmation of funding for posts,That element should not be overlooked when we talk about workforce.,On the point about the circular economy, we know that 88% of voluntary organisations are local.,They also purchased to the value of about £2.9m from local social enterprises.