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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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SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Voluntary sector costs are climbing, funding falling, and demand for services continuing to increase,,Voluntary sector costs are climbing, funding falling, and demand for services continuing to increase,,they can afford a cost-of-living salary increase for staff in April 2025; or whether they need to cut posts,entirely by voluntary donations with no Government funding, despite having statutory powers.,Fair Funding can and should cover the full costs of employing staff.

https://scvo.scot/p/95200/2024/11/14/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-impact-of-national-insurance-increase-on-public-services

Host an event

Sharing information and skillsSessions that offer practical help and best practice advice on finding funding

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/host-an-event

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

What Next - wrapping up the day John Fitzgerald gave a short talk on ‘Digital Next – your post-AI digital,And you can check out this blog post for more of our thinking on what you need in a good digital strategy,Clients include Turning Point Scotland, Scotland’s Housing Network, The National Lottery Community Fund,David is currently a Trustee of the Digital Xtra Fund and Recharge, an East Lothian youth work charity

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

Sector's role in the economy

We work with partners including the Fraser of Allander Institute and the Royal Society of Edinburgh to better understand and articulate the voluntary sector’s role in the economy.

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

Briefing to Scottish MPs: Employment Rights Bill

Plans to progress towards Fair Work should also recognise that poor funding practice creates precarity,Medium voluntary sector organisation “Funding issues ensure that no one has security of employment.,current arrangements, we effectively suffer a cut in funding year on year.”,Fair Funding can and should cover the full costs of employing staff.,they can afford a cost-of-living salary increase for staff in April 2025; or whether they need to cut posts

https://scvo.scot/p/96303/2025/01/09/briefing-to-scottish-mps-employment-rights-bill

Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Voluntary sector costs are climbing, funding is falling, and demand for services continues to increase,Similarly, years of underfunding and poor funding practices, and crises such as the pandemic, and the,impact all medium or large voluntary sector employers, not only those in receipt of public sector funding,they can afford a cost-of-living salary increase for staff in April 2025; or whether they need to cut posts,entirely by voluntary donations with no Government funding, despite having statutory powers.

https://scvo.scot/p/97691/2025/03/12/briefing-to-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

Briefing to House of Lords: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Voluntary sector costs are climbing, funding is falling, and demand for services continues to increase,Similarly, years of underfunding and poor funding practices, and crises such as the pandemic, and the,voluntary organisations that are medium or large employers not only those in receipt of public sector funding,they can afford a cost-of-living salary increase for staff in April 2025; or whether they need to cut posts,entirely by voluntary donations with no Government funding, despite having statutory powers.

https://scvo.scot/p/96605/2025/01/22/briefing-to-house-of-lords-national-insurance-contributions-bill

The Environment

The ‘funding’ tab on the Growing Climate Confidence website will signpost to funding that is available,You can use the filter function to search for ‘climate’ tagged funds.,the Everyone’s Environment project may provide useful food for thought The Scottish Government is funding

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

Politics

voluntary sector and governments at all levels, particularly, but not exclusively in relation to funding

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