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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TSI Scotland Network
The TSI Scotland Network is a body of charities that support the third sector across Scotland. There are 32 Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) in Scotland, one for each local authority area.
The TSI Scotland Network is supported to carry out its main functions by the Third Sector Unit of Scottish Government.
Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF)
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the membership body for UK fundraising. They represent and champion the work of individual fundraisers, charities, and their partners.
Useful resources
Funding Scotland
SCVO's funding database, which you can use to search for potential funding opportunities for your organisation. It's free to use and has lots of different kinds of funding.
Code of Fundraising Practice
The Code of Fundraising Practice sets the standards that apply to fundraising carried out by all charitable institutions and third party fundraisers in the UK.
360 Giving
Through 360 Giving, UK funders can publish their grants data in an open, standardised way. You can use their tools to see what grants have been awarded, to whom, for how much and what for.
Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel
The Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel oversees enhanced self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland, is responsible for fundraising standards in Scotland and handles fundraising complaints related to Scottish registered charities.
Office of Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR)
The Scottish Charity Regulator and registrar for over 25,000 Scottish charities, including community groups, religious charities, schools, universities, grant-giving charities and major care providers.
You can search the register to find the accounts of funders you may want to apply to.
Guides
CAF: Fundraising Essentials
A simple toolkit from the Charities Aid Foundation to help you put the foundations in place for an effective fundraising strategy.
CIOF: Fundraising Essentials
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising have produced a written guide and video series to help fundraisers and organisations get to grips with the essential elements of fundraising.
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Funding Scotland
SCVO's Funding Scotland service gives you access to up to date, high-quality information on funding opportunities. It is free for any voluntary organisation working in Scotland with exclusive features for SCVO members.