Subsidy control explained: a practical guide for voluntary organisations

A session exploring what subsidy control means for voluntary organisations and public bodies. This webinar is taking place alongside the publication of new guidance, by SCVO and Brodies, for the voluntary sector. 

Subsidy control is the set of rules that may need to be considered when public bodies provide funding to voluntary organisations and other recipients. 

Understanding when these rules apply — and when they do not — can be challenging for both voluntary organisations and the public bodies that fund them. 

To help organisations navigate this complex area, SCVO has worked in partnership with Brodies, with input from Third Sector Interfaces across Scotland, to develop a practical guide for the voluntary sector. 

Join us for a discussion on what subsidy control means in practice, taking place alongside the publication of the new guidance. 

We will hear from: 

• David Livey, Policy and Research Manager, SCVO 
• Jamie Dunne, Competition, Legal Director, Procurement and Subsidy Control Lawyer, Brodies LLP 
• Dr Lesley Kelly, Chief Officer, Midlothian Community Action 

Speakers will discuss when subsidy control rules apply, when they do not, and some of the practical challenges that voluntary organisations and public bodies encounter when navigating public funding arrangements. 

There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions and share their own experiences. 

This webinar is aimed at anyone working in the voluntary sector or public sector with an interest in public funding and subsidy control, including charity leaders, finance staff, policy officers, trustees. The event will also be relevant to commissioners, grant-makers and public sector officers responsible for designing or administering funding programmes.