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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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Coronavirus sector funding call

A call has been made for specific funding to be created to help the voluntary sector respond to the crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/coronavirus-sector-funding-call

Guide to applying for emergency coronavirus funding

Local charities and grassroots organisations that are responding to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/guide-to-applying-for-emergency-coronavirus-funding

State of the Sector in 2022: recovering from Covid

stepped up to deliver new services and meet increased demand, with many accessing additional crisis funding,income from trading and in-person activities were mitigated by a £1bn (50%) boost in public sector funding,However, we know that much of the sector’s funding was dependent on post-Covid recovery grants and one-off,payments, and funding remains a top challenge for the sector.,Graphs from p9-10 https://scvo.scot/research/stats-funding Increase in the number of charities winding

https://scvo.scot/p/90583/2024/04/26/state-of-the-sector-in-2022-recovering-from-covid

UK Giving 2021

This UK Giving report sets out the continuing impact that the pandemic is having on people’s giving behaviours. It is based on monthly online interviews throughout 2020, and includes more recent polling in 2021 as restrictions began to lift (c. 22,000 interviews in total). Key...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/caf-uk-giving-2021

UK Covid relief and recovery grants: data analysis

published by funders about the grants they made between March 2020 and October 2021 during the Coronavirus,Key Findings Data released by 174 grantmakers on their relief and recovery funding during the Coronavirus,disproportionately affected by the pandemic. 26% of grant recipients had not previously received funding,the report, suggesting increased outreach by funders to reach new organisations and more flexible funding

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/uk-covid-relief-and-recovery-grants-data-analysis

SCVO Research Briefing: State of the Sector, pre-Coronavirus (June 2020)

of the regulated Scottish voluntary sector in 2018, giving us a baseline for understanding sector funding,and assets pre- and post-Coronavirus.,Sector income = £2.1 billion General public income = £1.5 billion Annual spend = £5.75 billion Total Funds

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scvo-research-briefing-state-of-the-sector-pre-coronavirus-june-2020

The pressures of uncertainty: Briefing 1 for trusts and foundations on the challenges faced by VCSE leaders during the Covid-19 crisis

technology risk of inequalities being exacerbated shared leadership and more self-led decision making Funding,and Fundraising most funders are showing flexibility, eg project funding allowed to be used for core,periods but new grant allocations have stalled, with some funders have delayed annual decisions re funds,postponed. organisations are needing to make decisions about drawing down new money or holding back funds,for longer-term solutions and sustainability. emergency funds are flowing now, but what will picture

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-pressures-of-uncertainty-briefing-1-for-trusts-and-foundations-on-the-challenges-faced-by-vcse-leaders-during-the-covid-19-crisis

Resource: Covid-19 weekly intelligence gathering

Coronavirus / Covid-19 Each week Inspiring Scotland staff produce a Covid-19 intelligence report providing,overview of the key issues being reported by the 300 charities Inspiring Scotland supports across its funds

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/resource-covid-19-weekly-intelligence-gathering

A COVID-19 Philanthropy Stimulus Package: Unlocking further giving in the UK to support civil society at a time of crisis

Coronavirus / COVID-19 In this paper CAF outline a number of immediate and medium term measures they,This is in addition to the sector calls for a charity specific fund.,Government support for giving Repurposing public and private charitable assets Adapting philanthropic funding,Unlock the assets of the £500m National Fund – a charity set up in the 1920s to repay the national debt,Create a coronavirus big philanthropy pledge to encourage donations from wealthy individuals and businesses

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/a-covid-19-philanthropy-stimulus-package-unlocking-further-giving-in-the-uk-to-support-civil-society-at-a-time-of-crisis