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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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Elections

the last two weeks of April across three broad policy areas, which you can sign up to below: Fair Funding,Certificate’) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Apply to vote by proxy | Electoral Commission How to vote: Voting by post

https://scvo.scot/policy/elections

Transparent funding

We are calling for improvements to funding data to support voluntary organisations and others to understand,Transparent funding data is also essential to monitor progress towards Fair Funding.,Latest news & opinion The latest transparent funding news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest transparent funding briefings and policy papers,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest transparent funding consultation responses from the

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/transparent-funding

Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

to Brexit) liaising with the UK and Scottish Government regarding the proposed ‘Shared Prosperity Fund,’ which is intended to replace some existing European Funds.,The Scottish Government is currently carrying out its own consultation on proposals for replacement funding

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

Fair Funding in Scotland

The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding – an array of policy asks,Progress has been made, with the Scottish Government committing to Fairer Funding by 2026.,Funding principles to align with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research,We hope that this will make it easier for your organisation to champion the need for Fair Funding.,Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Funding news and blogs.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding

Community Wealth Building (CWB)

Through our Chief Executive Anna Fowlie’s role on the Scottish Government’s Community Wealth Building Steering Group, we are committed to amplifying and championing the views of the sector, to ensure national legislation reflects what is needed in communities, and the sector is...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/community-wealth-building

The Economy

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,against other organisations in the voluntary sector (you can access this via My SCVO) Use SCVO’s Fair Funding,Principles or the TSI Scotland Network Local Fair Funding Charter to campaign for better funding The,Scottish Third Sector Tracker can help you to understand trends in funding, and how they are impacting

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

Public service reform

TBC Latest news & opinion The latest public service reform news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest public service reform briefings and policy papers from the policy team. Read more Latest consultation responses The latest public service reform...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/public-service-reform

Fair Work

Fair Work for the voluntary sector workforce is an SCVO priority. We are calling for voluntary organisations to be supported and resourced to be Fair Work employers. Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Work news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/fair-work

State of the Sector in 2022: recovering from Covid

stepped up to deliver new services and meet increased demand, with many accessing additional crisis funding,income from trading and in-person activities were mitigated by a £1bn (50%) boost in public sector funding,However, we know that much of the sector’s funding was dependent on post-Covid recovery grants and one-off,payments, and funding remains a top challenge for the sector.,As we moved into the post-Covid recovery phase, the Scottish charity sector's overall income started

https://scvo.scot/p/90583/2024/04/26/state-of-the-sector-in-2022-recovering-from-covid

Scottish & UK Budgets

We engage annually with budget processes to call for meaningful progress to realise these ambitions and respond to announcements that will impact our sector. Latest news & opinion The latest Scottish & UK Budgets news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The...

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/budget