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 respond to Scottish Budget 2025/26
Commenting, Kirsten Hogg, SCVO’s Head of Policy and Research, said:
“While lip-service continues to be paid to reforming the broken public funding landscape voluntary organisations contend with, today’s budget takes us no further forward.
“This is despite the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s pre-budget call for a funding system that is fair, flexible, sustainable and accessible – in line with SCVO’s Fair Funding calls.
“We stand ready to support the government to make those recommendations a reality. The prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government should grasp with both hands.”
Responding to the continued fall-out from HM Treasury’s plans to hike employer National Insurance contributions:
“It is welcome that the Scottish Government will continue to press the Treasury to fully fund increase employer National Insurance costs for organisations delivering public services.
“If the Chancellor cannot be convinced to do the right thing, however, these costs cannot fall to voluntary organisations.
“The Scottish Government must plan for all eventualities. That means urgent clarification that its own financial commitments to voluntary organisations in the year ahead will cover the full costs of service delivery, with other public bodies resourced to do the same.”
