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.
SCVO responds to suspension of ESF grants in Scotland
In response to an article published today on the suspension of European Social Fund grants in Scotland, SCVO Chief Executive Anna Fowlie said:
“SCVO has been working with Scottish Government and colleagues in the voluntary sector since this potentially devastating situation emerged. We have had concerns about the process for managing European funding for some time and have been pressing Scottish Government to address them.
“Third sector providers have been working in good faith with the most vulnerable people in our communities who desperately need support into work. While the delay or even loss of this funding hits local authorities hard, it looks increasingly likely that long standing and successful third sector organisations will go out of business. That is not only awful for those organisations and their staff, it has a huge impact on the people they support.
“The situation has now become urgent and Ministers need to intervene and find a solution now, keeping the sector included and informed at every stage.”
