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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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The Environment

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

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

The Gathering 2023 round-up

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

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

AI and everything else - our call to action a digitally confident Scottish voluntary sector

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

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-4

Society

Rising polarisation and increasingly hostile public discourse are creating challenges for people working and volunteering in the sector, and on the people they support. Prompts for planning Sources of support SCVO’s HR Service provides resources on employee engagement and culture...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/society

Scotland's Digital Inclusion Charter - Approach

That’s why Scotland’s Digital Inclusion Charter’s second pledge is all about your Approach.,People sometimes feel they are passed from pillar to post – never getting the support they actually require,Think about how you can embed digital inclusion into your service.,Where would be good opportunities to think about doing digital nudges or signposting to other services,comfortable engaging with the learning environment, you need to adjust how you support them to learn about

https://scvo.scot/p/95493/2024/12/02/scotlands-digital-inclusion-charter-approach

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

Creating community: village halls & community spaces

Emily Berry - Utility Aid Emily is passionate about supporting organisations to save time and money on,She is passionate about the role community spaces play in powering local economies and bringing people,organisations in Scotland Funding partners Get in touch Got questions, feedback or just want to get in touch about

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/conference

Pulse one - Spring 2026

Summary for both reports Across both reports emerges a clear picture of a sector under growing and ongoing pressure. Funding challenges, such as short‑term and competitive funding, are made worse by a difficult social and political. The first report shows that the funding system...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/pulses/pulse-1-spring-2026

Public Sector Funding

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

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/public-sector-funding