people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which takes additional funding,members of the public to join in some of our events to help support our work and we encourage people to find,Frequently asked questions We'd love to hear from you if you have any questions at all about joining,You might also find it helpful to have a look through our frequently asked questions, where we've answered,some of the questions we're often asked about.

Finding funding I sourced funding from the lottery fund and Robertson Trust, for decorating, new chairs,I've asked for a new electric cooker, and heard just last evening the fund has been awarded!,I used to make celebration cakes, so I can teach cake decoration and making sugar paste flowers.,And then research funding opportunities.,Find out exactly what the funders are asking for and what information or outcomes you need to feed back

The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding – an array of policy asks,Funding principles to align with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research,we want to ensure tangible, positive change, we need to have as consistent a voice as possible to make,Here you’ll find more information on Fair Funding and our key lines and asks, details of previous commitments,We hope that this will make it easier for your organisation to champion the need for Fair Funding.

conversations with intermediaries were set up with the dual aim of working with them to improve their funding,We asked intermediaries what they considered to be SCVO’s role in addressing the funding issues and challenges,On funding, SCVO should: Lead on sector funding challenges and finding solutions Support a strong collective,voice to influence funding Work with intermediaries to get the balance right when pushing on funding,Enhance the resources it already provides Ensure its engagement and influencing activity is accessible Make

You may be able to make a referral to a refurbishment project gifting or selling devices to people in,need, apply to the National Device Bank, or ask your supporters for device donations.,Lending libraries can find it difficult to end their support when funding, connectivity or device access,If your project is funded externally, make sure to have a plan for when that funding ends.,It's possible to find new funding to continue projects, but relying on this without creating a wind-down

The findings from Wave Eight of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker suggest that: As of Spring 2024, rising,For the first time, respondents were asked what changes they expected to make to remain operational in,In Wave Eight of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, organisations were asked two questions relating to,funding for the sector - the first asked respondents about the main features of good grant management,in the sector, the second asked for any improvements they would like to see made to ensure reporting

Introduction This paper presents the key findings from the ten wave of the Scottish third sector tracker,The Tracker asks organisations questions relating to their current organisational challenges; demand,For wave ten, we asked respondents to tell us about the impact of increased National Insurance contributions

behalf of SCVO, the Scottish Government, the William Grant Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund,direct result of the first two phases, which ran from summer 2021 to spring 2025, SCVO was able to make,and media work, and Scottish Government gained invaluable insight which shaped internal decision-making,If you are interested in finding out more information on the impact of the first phase of the Tracker,Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction This report presents the key findings from the eleventh wave of the Scottish third sector,The Tracker asks organisations questions relating to their current organisational challenges; services,For wave eleven, we asked respondents questions on the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections, the climate,We also asked open questions about what additional resources, skills or capacities would best help their,organisation do more for their beneficiaries; the impact of funding delays; and about the impact the

We had to fund raise for that.,windows at the moment are quite open and smashed, we've got someone who would fix them but we can't find,the funding.,The biggest hurdle we have is trying to find young folks to come and join us, thinking about the future,Be aware of what people want, ask what they need or would like. Get people involved.