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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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Membership

Our greatest success is the care and respite we consistently deliver to people in desperate need of a,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major success,of people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which takes additional funding,a nationally recognised organisation, whose mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable,You might also find it helpful to have a look through our frequently asked questions, where we've answered

https://scvo.scot/membership

Part B: Exploring the impact of funding challenges on voluntary sector intermediaries

negotiations, fragmented funding sources, and outdated reporting mechanisms that do not focus on successful,Voluntary organisations said: Reduced financial sustainability Challenges in securing core funding from,will put the financial sustainability and sometimes even the survival of organisations in harm’s way.,delivery, the capacity issue was a key topic raised during the interviews, particularly in relation to finding,additional funding from other sources to ensure sustainability in the short-term.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/part-b-exploring-the-impact-of-funding-challenges-on

You're a charity! What next?

support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards developing a confident, sustainable,the best chance of success, and ideas of lots of kinds of fundraising: Guide to finding funding Funding,Scotland is SCVO's funding database, giving you high quality information on available funds and making,We keep it up-to-date to make it as easy as possible for you to find great opportunities.,Find out more about: Legislation & regulation that may affect youBusiness planning and development, and

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

Victoria and Albert Halls (Ballater) Trust

To improve energy performance of the Halls the Trust is seeking to raise funding for air source heating,Recently we appointed a trustee as Convenor for Environment and Sustainability who wrote the environment,In response to this the Trust has been successful with a funding application to set up a wildlife zone,Well, clearly the top of your list is how do you sustain the building financially and efficiently?,They do exist, it's just a question of finding them.And then the age-old problem of finding funding to

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/victoria-and-albert-halls-ballater-trust

Key findings summary

The main funding challenges that intermediaries face with Scottish Government funding include: The uncertain,service delivery by focusing on what government wants, rather than what is needed Harming financial sustainability,would include: Adopting timely processes for funding decision making and payment of funds Providing,and gaps Modernising approaches to monitoring and reporting to capture real success Building consistent,funding issues and finding solutions with Scottish Government and intermediaries support a strong collective

https://scvo.scot/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/key-findings-summary

SCOPE: skills recognition, capacity building and professional education for the voluntary sector

Known as SCOPE, this exciting project is funded by ERASMUS+, the European Commission’s programme for,An online platform houses the learning content and will be a sustainable tool for each partner to continue,A validation system, based on previous valorised and successful models, was developed as a means of recognising,To find out more about SCVO’s involvement in the SCOPE project, email us. ,You can also find out more about SCOPE on Twitter.

https://scvo.scot/support/elearning/scope/project

What next for Levelling Up?

55 projects funded across the UK (6 projects in Scotland).,As it stands however funding for programmes like the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will end in 2025,In Scotland, the TSI Scotland Network has recently published findings from a survey on TSIs’ collaboration,Another recommendation focuses on the need to continue funding to ensure the sustainability of the voluntary,Decision-making and funding processes too often remain opaque.

https://scvo.scot/p/86806/2023/11/28/what-next-for-levelling-up

Funding for village halls

one income source should be avoided and Trustees/Committees need to identify the most suitable and sustainable,Finding funding Funding Scotland is SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential,Once you have identified a potential fund, it’s time to find out more and decide if you’re a good fit,You can often find this information on the organisation's website, social media channels or in their,When searching for funding, these costs are often referred to as capital funding.

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

Trustee Elections 2022

The successful candidates were: Barry SillersChairperson, Foundation Scotland Partnership, knowledge,I would like to apply my skills, expertise, and passion to steer SCVO towards even greater success and,I want to add knowledge, experience and value, to “support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable,all the way to winning Scottish Charity of the Year in seven years and working towards financial self-sustainability,Planning – driving the work of Boards to enable governance decisions to be made.Accountable for completing funding

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm-2023/trustee-elections-2022

Fair Funding and Fair Work: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and TSI Scotland Network

: funding which is long term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible.,What is Fair Funding? A long-term, flexible, sustainable, and accessible approach to funding.,Sustainable funding A sustainable sector needs sustainable funding practices and approaches, including,Our asks Fair Funding is a long term, flexible, sustainable and accessible approach to funding that is,Find further details about SCVO at scvo.scot.

https://scvo.scot/p/61666/2023/08/22/fair-funding-and-fair-work-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations-and-tsi-scotland-network