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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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I Love Charity

In reality, public trust in charities is still high in Scotland – 73% of those questioned in an SCVO,As a sector that embraces human rights and campaigns for equality, we should celebrate and embrace this,So, at SCVO, we took the bull by the horns and launched the ‘I Love Charity’ campaign in February to,It is also underpinned by ongoing SCVO work.,In the coming months, we’ll release more detail about the programme and keep you posted on opportunities

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/i-love-charity

Good Governance: Future proofing for trustees conference

Rights and Equalities, explored how trustees can create an inclusive culture through their own behaviour,cyber resilience support and digital checkup Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities who support,Meet the speakers Alice Tucker Alice is the Senior Development Officer for THRE (Third Sector Human Rights,Rights and Equalities First Approach to their organisational development and delivery.,As part of her work with THRE, Alice has produced a guide on applying human rights and equalities to

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/future-proofing-for-trustees

Board of trustees

SCVO is governed by a Board of Trustees.,On this page, you'll find more information about our board members.,Passionate about the potential of SCVO and our members, Kim is committed to playing her part in positioning,Steven Marwick Performance and impact advisor, Inspiring Scotland's Equality and Human Rights Fund Steven's,day job is Performance and Impact Advisor with Inspiring Scotland's Equality and Human Rights Fund.

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

Digital isn’t just about knowing how to unmute yourself on Zoom, or moving your files into the cloud.,This isn’t about grand theories—it's about making a real difference with quick, actionable steps that,SCVO's new digital strategy playbook In this session, we introduced SCVO's new digital strategy playbook,Rachel has previously worked as Head of Content at Mind, and in equality and human rights advice.,Her methodology places humans at the centre of problem-solving and decision-making, empowering leaders

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

2020

The winners are: Cracking campaign – The Coalition for Equal Protection (Barnardo’s Scotland, Children,A spokesperson for the Coalition for Equal Protection – Barnardo’s Scotland, Children 1st & NSPCC Scotland,While our campaign delivered an important change in legislation, it was also about driving a positive,Winning this award is testament that we are heading in the right direction. Thank you.”,support are amazing in so many ways and on so many days and it is their compassion, commitment and humanity

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020

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,Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot Equality and Human Rights Commission Britain’s independent equality,and human rights regulator.,HSE: Information about health and safety at work Office of Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR) The Scottish

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

SCVO Response: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Inquiry into Committee Effectiveness

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments,As stated at the time, the committee had “heard of concerns about funding challenges faced by the third,to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing the Third Sector - published by the Equalities,and Human Rights Committee, states clearly: “The issues highlighted in this inquiry are similar to those,previous answer, sometimes shining a light on particular issues can be hugely positive in its own right

https://scvo.scot/p/98148/2025/04/03/scvo-response-standards-procedures-and-public-appointments-committee-inquiry-into-committee-effectiveness

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

resilience, our own journey to becoming a net zero organisation and championing equality, inclusion,We bring innovative solutions, uphold human rights, support the most vulnerable, engage in prevention,All SCVO members sign up to our values statement: SCVO members believe in a thriving voluntary sector,in Scotland that advances equality, tackles poverty, delivers a more inclusive, fair and cohesive society,SCVO is going from strength to strength.

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

The Gathering 2022: a round-up

SCVO Board member Adam Lang invited questions from the audience.,do more to become anti-racist and provide insight and inspiration on race equality in Scotland.,the largest voluntary sector event in the UK, delegates said they could have heard a pin drop when human,rights activist Sir Geoffrey was speaking.,the programme of events and that it's free for delegates to attend We know we didn't get everything right

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

About your charity

Before you can apply to become a charity, you need to be clear about what your organisation is for, how,In this section, you'll find out what you need to think about when describing what your charity's aims,life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intendedthe advancement of human,rights, conflict resolution or reconciliationthe promotion of religious or racial harmonythe promotion,of equality and diversitythe advancement of environmental protection or improvementthe relief of those

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/about-your-charity