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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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Best practice for funders

Collaboration Take a look at our briefing paper on funding, the voluntary sector and coronavirus for more information,about our work with funders to share information around the development and deployment of funds to support,Intelligence Many funders are gathering intelligence and carrying out reviews to help inform strategic,We're asking funders to submit their reports for inclusion in SCVO’s public Evidence Library.,Openness Where possible, it is helpful for funders to provide information that assists us in analysing

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/best-practice-for-funders

The five challenges

Evidence from the Digital Participation Charter Fund and other projects to build foundation and essential,people learn best from: Short bursts of repeated activity Over a prolonged period of time In an informal,Face-to-face digital skills support based in local communities (for example, in libraries) should be

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-4

Project outlines for different size websites 

It’s typically a single-page site that gives people basic information about your organisation.,brochure site, where users can perform one or two basic tasks, or where you can share a bit more information,secure and branded donation form for individual supporters, an archive of blog posts, a resource library,, an upcoming events page, and in-depth organisational information for funders, job applicants and other

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/website/different-size-websites

Growing Up Online – Why the Debate Is Bigger Than a Ban

To inform SCVO's response, I gathered evidence from third-sector organisations working directly with,It requires recurring, informal, community-embedded digital literacy support delivered in familiar settings,like libraries, community centers, and GP surgeries, by trusted facilitators who create a psychologically

https://scvo.scot/p/105065/2026/06/03/growing-up-online-why-the-debate-is-bigger-than-a-ban

Pulse one - Spring 2026

Summary for both reports Across both reports emerges a clear picture of a sector under growing and ongoing pressure. Funding challenges, such as short‑term and competitive funding, are made worse by a difficult social and political climate. The first report shows that the funding...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/pulses/pulse-1-spring-2026

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

This page contains: Summary information Key findings from the report Supporting documents available to,download Summary information The survey results paint a picture of a sector deeply committed to its,The survey was in part driven by growing concerns about staff recruitment and retention, with evidence

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

The policy changes advocated in this submission have been informed by extensive engagement with the voluntary,The evidence we have collected, through bespoke engagement and backed up by the findings of the Scottish,SCVO’s written evidence to the committee is also available here.,SCVO’s written evidence to the Committee is available here.,Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review: the research review conducted

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum

Public Sector Funding

from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis of over 600 charity accounts, with additional information

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/public-sector-funding