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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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Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

, and find new sources How to look after your staff Policy & influencing We’re giving you information,are, but we’re also always working closely with government, funders and the sector, to influence and guide,SCVO, with over 30 other organisations, worked together to secure charities access to the Energy Bills,Good governance and difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic,you can watch the recording. https://youtu.be/TL5F4Obu7h8 Work and news from the sector Read about other

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

There are a several sources of information for voluntary sector organisations.,difference to Scottish communities should be valued, and that includes our colleagues who have come from other,The campaign includes regularly updated guides for employers and EU citizens, factsheets, posters and,to Brexit) liaising with the UK and Scottish Government regarding the proposed ‘Shared Prosperity Fund,’ which is intended to replace some existing European Funds.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/planning-for-eu-exit-brexit

The Economy

Prompts for planning Sources of support For support with financial management, visit the SCVO web pages,on Finance and Business Management If you are seeking alternative sources of funding, Funding Scotland,is a free online search engine SCVO’s Guide to Finding Funding is a useful source of advice and information,Members of SCVO have access to the Goodmoves salary guide to help benchmark salaries against other organisations,closures, mergers and service endings If you are considering winding up your organisation, the SCVO guide

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

Guide to low-cost digital

In this guide, we cover seven key areas: Subscriptions and licencing Hardware and devices Cloud vs using,The other advantage of a cloud-based service is that it is easier to connect new devices or users to,You can also access free digital support from a range of sources.,For example, In a funding bid that includes costs for a staff post, make sure you also include all digital,other means.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/guide-to-low-cost-digital

Pay in the voluntary sector

The main source of pay data used is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) published by the Office,We also bring in data from sources such as the Living Wage Foundation, the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,, and the Goodmoves Salary Guide.,to attract and retain staff, but fair wages that people can live on and pay that can compete with other,this a gap between pay rates for full-time and part-time workers.The findings highlight the need for funding

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/pay-in-the-voluntary-sector

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

Planning prompts Sources of support Take SCVO’s Digital Check-up to assess your organisation’s current

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

The Gathering 2025 round-up

Thank you to everyone who completed our post-Gathering evaluation, your opinions will help us to shape,our plans for what the Gathering and other events might look like in future.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2025

Review of National Outcomes 2023 - SCVO response to call for evidence

its creation in 2007, encouraging public bodies and voluntary organisations to use the framework to guide,supported the National Performance Framework (NPF) since its inception in 2007, advocating for the NPF to guide,The Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee also noted in 2019 that "the NPF should explicitly,A source of such data can be found in the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, part funded by the Scottish,data sources.

https://scvo.scot/p/60157/2023/06/12/review-of-national-outcomes-2023-scvo-response-to-call-for-evidence

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants