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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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Staff

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

Monitoring, evaluation & review

Monitoring, evaluation and review are not isolated actions, they are parts of the same process...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/monitoring-evaluation-review

Impact Report 2023/24

evidence to support our assertions, and it means we can identify emerging issues quickly and take steps,including our: New guide to closing down a charity Updated guide to finding funding New charity law,IT support Our responsive and supportive IT Service team stepped up and helped over 40 voluntary organisations,Developing our sector SCVO Grantmaking and Funding Making sure that voluntary organisations across Scotland,we can make the platform even better. 1,577 funds hosted 278,926 website sessions Training and events

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

You're a charity! What next?

waiting to hear the outcome of your application, there's lots that you can do to think about your next steps,At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,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.

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

Response to Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Managing Scotland’s Public Finances – A Strategic Approach

Council for Voluntary organisations (SCVO), supports the priorities set out by the First Minister to guide,SCVO continues to call on the Scottish Government to make progress on Fair Funding, ensuring that the,SCVO’s Fair Funding asks align with the questions being asked by the Committee.,to grant-making processes, what the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding includes is unclear,This commitment falls short of SCVO’s ask of longer-term funding of three-years or more.

https://scvo.scot/p/93290/2024/08/12/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-managing-scotlands-public-finances-a-strategic-approach

SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto

0 Scotland's voluntary sector in numbers Priorities for the next Scottish Government Deliver Fair Funding,SCVO works with voluntary organisations to understand the funding challenges they face, and to develop,the findings of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker — shows that the need to reform the public sector funding,From running community groups to national charities, volunteers make an essential contribution across,These asks reflect the real experiences, challenges, and ambitions of people and organisations working

https://scvo.scot/about/manifesto-2026

The Gathering 2025: a round-up

After the Gathering Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Gathering 2025 and who contributed to making,the Gathering 2025 We know we didn’t get everything right and that we need to keep working hard to make,Some people commented that we could improve the quality and availability of catering Some feedback asked

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

10 steps for charities and the independence referendum

Carnegie UK Trust have created a step-by-step guide to ensuring your board understands what it needs,to do in relation to the independence referendum

https://tfn.scot/features/10-steps-for-charities-and-the-independence-referendum

Investing for impact: practical guidance for charities and social enterprises

Sponsored content: investment options for voluntary organisations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/investing-for-impact-practical-guidance-for-charities-and-social-enterprises

Ignore safeguarding at your peril, trustees warned

Report suggests international charities must find better balance between fundraising and risk management.

https://tfn.scot/news/ignore-safeguarding-at-your-peril-trustees-warned