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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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Planning for EU Exit (Brexit)

You can find SCVO blogs, SCVO policy briefings and press releases on Brexit topics here.,More information and policy analysis can be found at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, an independent

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

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023

Latest news & opinion The latest Charities Bill news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Charities Bill briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest Charities Bill consultation responses from the policy,evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Jason Henderson, Policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/charities-bill

Access to banking

Latest news & opinion The latest access to banking news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest access to banking briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest access to banking consultation responses from the policy,evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Kirsten Hogg, Head of Policy

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/banking

Support & learning

and employee relations including recruitment, benefits, culture and development Templates, model policies,& checklists Search SCVO's archive of useful templates, model policies & checklists Shifting Sands A,recognition, capacity building, and professional education for the voluntary sector Find out more Latest posts,The latest posts in support & learning.

https://scvo.scot/support

Elections

The sector’s voice can and should be heard when it comes to influencing government policy, so make sure,If you have a social media policy for staff or trustees, this might be a good time to remind people of,Policy development In advance of the election, political parties will be doing policy development for,At SCVO we are developing our own policy asks, in collaboration with the sector.,Certificate’) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Apply to vote by proxy | Electoral Commission How to vote: Voting by post

https://scvo.scot/policy/elections

Policy network

Policy network community SCVO’s policy network has been around for over twenty years to offer the sector,The network brings together policy professionals and enthusiasts to discuss common issues, build connections,Latest news & opinion The latest Policy network news and blogs.,connections you need to influence Scotland’s policy landscape.,Next policy network event Join the SCVO policy network Meet the team Eve Dillon Assists across all aspects

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

of its policy development process, ahead of the election.,The current and next Scottish Government, post-2026, must prioritise addressing this.,Economy and Fair Work Committee post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014,: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee carried out post-legislative scrutiny,contribution to Scotland’s economy: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) published a blog

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

Charities urged not to stray into the political as ceneral election approaches

The chair of the Charity Commission Orlando Fraser spoke out online. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urged-not-to-stray-into-the-political-as-general-election-approaches

Sector's role in the economy

v=ocOi5Ddhk9Q Latest news & opinion The latest sector's role in the economy news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest sector's role in the economy briefings and policy,papers from the policy team.,Latest consultation responses The latest sector's role in the economy consultation responses from the policy,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy

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

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,He is responsible for work on policy, membership and sector support services.

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

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland