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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Funding

finding funding More support Our Information Service can answer your questions on all elements of setting up,Information Service Search for funding Funding Scotland gives access to up to date, high-quality information,grant At SCVO we manage funding programmes of our own and for other funders, including Scottish Government,Visit our grantmaking website to see what funds we currently have open for applications or to manage

https://scvo.scot/funding

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have,From Levelling Up to human rights and environmental regulations, voluntary organisations have experience,Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee has launched a consultation on the agreement (opened,that they ‘can contribute to the discussions at the UK and EU level that may take place in the run up

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

Policy network

Members can expect in person networking opportunities with fellow members and key stakeholders in government,Latest news & opinion The latest Policy network news and blogs.,manifestos, opportunities to meet political party researchers and other teams within parliament and government,Rachel Le Noan Leads our transforming the economy work and is responsible for SCVO's work on Levelling Up

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

Policy

Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.,The network is open to anyone in an SCVO member organisation either working in or with an interest in,procurement Contact Rachel Le Noan Leads our work on the economy and has responsibility for Levelling Up

https://scvo.scot/policy

Making work easier with open working and reuse

Maddie Stark of SCVO's Digital Evolution team has been reflecting on reuse and working in the open.,As part of my own professional development, I have been participating in Third sector Lab's Open Working,Last week, in the process of making ‘new’ slides and session plans for some up and coming training, I,I re-use other people’s and my own slides, other people’s blogs, other people’s videos, and other people,The Scottish Government has a whole department of uber qualified and incredibly experienced service designers

https://scvo.scot/p/52689/2022/08/22/making-work-easier-with-open-working-and-reuse

Campaign launched to save city’s adult entertainment venues

Petition is in reaction to Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-save-citys-adult-entertainment-venues

The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 

CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-door-is-open-now-we-need-to-push-it-a-bit-further

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for,The Scottish Government could link these actions to its existing commitment to Fiscal Openness and Transparency,in the Open Government Action Plan.,Open Government Action Plan.,‘Administratively, all the looking for funding and chasing Scottish Government decisions takes up time

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Greater understanding and trust between sectors will come with, and lead to, more open and honest conversations,urban CWB pilot area disclosed that: “The head of procurement for the NHS in my area was willing to open,However, SCVO picked up a number of comments relating to this area during our engagement.,Even basic financial needs, such as finding and opening a suitable bank account, depositing cash with,New charities struggled to identify and open suitable accounts, which prevented many from being able

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

Government must stop trying to gag charities

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities