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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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Funding

Funding guide Our funding guide takes you through the key steps to consider when thinking about funding,More support Our Information Service can answer your questions on all elements of setting up and running,a charity, including advice around funding and running costs.,After years of underfunding and upheaval, the pandemic and cost-living crisis are the latest chapters,More information Funding policy and influencing Running Costs Crisis #EssentialSector Manage your grant

https://scvo.scot/funding

Membership

The biggest challenges we’re facing at the moment are recruitment, and the financial crises around cost-of-living,members because SCVO is a driving force within Scotland’s charity sector, championing its members’ work,not only to be part of the Scottish Charity Awards this year, but to win two of the categories (Campaign,Understandably, with the cost-of-living crisis, this is becoming increasingly difficult, however we rely,love fellow SCVO members and members of the public to join in some of our events to help support our work

https://scvo.scot/membership

Creating community: village halls & community spaces

Andrew will run the following roundtable: Facilities management (in-person)Learn more about the fundamentals,Erin Burke - Make Your Mark in Volunteering Erin (they/them) is the Campaign Coordinator of Make Your,Mark, a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland. ,Join this session to discover what's available for village and community halls at low or no cost.,Ruth will run the following roundtable: Facilities management (online 11.10am) Learn more about the fundamentals

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

What we've learned so far

The loss of major annual fundraising events such as the Kiltwalk and London Marathon has cost organisations,donations and fundraising reported a decrease 20% of charities fear they will be unable to do the work,More than 50,000 Scots signed up to the Scotland Cares Campaign to seek Covid volunteers and 74% of Scottish,– organisations came together to ensure everyone got the help they need and many plan to continue working,Find out all the latest information you need to know about running your organisation through the coronavirus

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/what-weve-learned-so-far

#RunningCostsCrisis

can create the funding security essential for a sustainable voluntary sector which can survive the running,costs crisis, support people through the cost-of-living crisis, offer Fair Work, support volunteers,,Read more Contact us If you have any questions on the Running Costs Crisis, want to discuss our calls,in more detail, or believe you have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work,

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/runningcostscrisis

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

Contact the Information Service Find out more about: Reserves Business planning Mergers and collaborative,reserves Property options in a post-pandemic world Charities & VAT Why trustees need to think differently about,Read about other members of the sector, and hear how they’re responding to the cost of living crisis,of living crisis The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has collected guidance and information about,Scottish Government cost of living crisis campaign gives information for individuals on help available

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Staff fundraising Your staff may not be able to do physical activities like bake sales and marathon runs,That means every pound donated will only cost your employees 80p, or 60p if they are a higher rate taxpayer,Visit Social Enterprise Scotland to find out more or, if you work in Aberdeen, ACVO runs a programme,Do your research Think about what kind of society your business needs to survive and thrive?,Shout about it!

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Scottish Charity Award winners 2024

Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards,Read all about our winners: Campaign of the Year - "Cancelling School Meal Debt" - Aberlour Children's,The charity’s ‘Cost of Living Project’ was brought to life last year with the help of over 30 local volunteers,to support each other and make positive changes to their lives which is exactly what this award is about,Having been born and brought up in Fallin, I've always been passionate about my village and determined

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

Wave ten - spring 2025

For wave ten, we asked respondents to tell us about the impact of increased National Insurance contributions,and running a budget deficit.

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

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

v=uKKfSFKCobI&list=PLD_XS4xNFQV7qJ5AfjhoikJsnEIkzGXxj&index=3 The Real Cost of Digital – how to make,runs smoothly.,board game called Udder Disaster, where players attempt to successfully navigate the challenges of running,This isn’t about grand theories—it's about making a real difference with quick, actionable steps that,He has worked with a wide range of clients on digital strategy, service design and social media campaigns

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