Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

AI and everything else - our call to action a digitally confident Scottish voluntary sector

Used well, digital and technology can make charities more effective, resilient and responsive, enabling,SCVO’s commitment SCVO will continue to support the sector through strategic leadership, practical guidance,Generative AI tools have moved rapidly into everyday use, hybrid working and cloud services are now embedded,At the same time, familiar pressures remain: constrained funding and capacity, persistent digital exclusion,AI Artificial Intelligence has dominated the tech headlines since generative AI tools like ChatGPT were

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-4

Wave eleven - Autumn 2025

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

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-eleven-autumn-2025

The resilience of Scottish voluntary organisations 2025

Introduction This paper considers the available literature and data on the resilience of Scottish voluntary,For this paper, resilience is defined as the ability of an organisation to anticipate, cope with and,long-term trends from the Scottish third sector tracker, we draw conclusions about the sector’s resilience,and what is required to sustain and build on that resilience.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/the-resilience-of-scottish-voluntary-organisations

Wave twelve - Spring 2026

Key highlights Download full report Data tables [1] Respondents are asked to rank their challenges 1-3 from a list of options. They also have the option to provide their own open response.

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-twelve-spring-2026

Technology

data and ensure your organisation is prepared for a cyber attack by finding out more about cyber resilience,SCVO’s blog on formulating an AI strategy includes a draft guidance policy and insights about how to,put together useful guidance on AI Third Sector Lab help to match charities with trustees with digital,Network is a supportive space for anyone in an SCVO member organisation who has an interest in communications

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/technology

Fife Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

Currently Closed

The Fife Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports and Services has funding available to support,It aims to:- build capacity to address a short-term, temporary need- deliver transformation change within,a short-term timescale, without the need for ongoing investmentFull details can be found in the guidance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OWKFSEA5/fife-communities-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund

Celebrating community action on climate change across Scotland

NEWS 1 July 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

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Keep Scotland Beautiful is sharing inspiration and learning from the Climate Challenge Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/celebrating-community-action-on-climate-change-across-scotland

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

David Livey

23 January 2025

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Consultation responses
Policy reports

If implemented, these would support a thriving voluntary sector, strong public services, and resilient,communities.,challenges of income-generation, including public sector grants, and the solutions needed.,organisations: a 2023 survey by SCVO and Social Enterprise Scotland found that lighter-touch approaches, guidance,Capacity building: also necessary is theprovision of support and resources to empower voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum

UK government urged to appoint dedicated civil service "philanthropy champion"

NEWS 17 June 2022 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

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Currently, the UK government has only one-third of a single civil servant’s time dedicated to philanthropy policy.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-urged-to-appoint-dedicated-civil-service-philanthropy-champion

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 August 2024

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Consultation responses

to vital capacity—that could otherwise be devoted to delivery—being wasted.,The Investing in Communities Fund – supposedly a three-year fund – is a recent example.,(54%); raising funds to meet the demand (50%); and volunteer capacity, (41%.),While our sector is resilient, the impact of rising costs on some organisations has been devastating,,Funding processes could be made more efficient through providing clearer guidance, simplifying the approach

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles