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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,Community Fund and The William Grant Foundation) comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken,Learn more about mPower https://vimeo.com/734665375 Behind the scenes at SCVO Internal achievements Despite,another challenging year, SCVO is proud of our many achievements and the achievements of the sector.,Works Employer Introducing our CIPD recognised staff wellbeing project Challenges Like most organisations

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

our ever-popular information service handled thousands of queries and we introduced new one-to-one in-depth,SCVO policy-driven interactions 19 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 5 committee appearances,with Volunteer Scotland and the TSI Scotland Network through joint briefings and letters to both the,The tracker comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector,Developing our sector SCVO Grantmaking and Funding To ensure that voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Sector's role in the economy

The voluntary sector is the glue that holds communities together.,Here are some of the ways we can see the voluntary sector as an economic actor: About the sector https,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest sector's role in the economy briefings and policy,from the policy team.,Read more Contact us If you have any questions on the sector's role in the economy, want to discuss our

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

Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

As more and more concerns are raised about the policy implementation gap in Scotland, we need to bear,be happy to discuss how best to achieve a greater understanding of the voluntary sector amongst civil,Last year SCVO and the TSI Scotland Network published a guide introducing the voluntary sector to MSPs,Decisions made about Scotland’s future must be designed with us and our beneficiaries in local and national,and the progress that is made towards achieving public policy aims.

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Angela Constance: my commitment to Scotland’s third sector

New third sector minister answers TFN's questions

https://tfn.scot/news/angela-constance

Reflections on a successful event at Parliament

Many of us who work in policy and public affairs in Scotland will no doubt have experienced the hustle,the commotion in the lobby as school trips and visitors wait to receive their guest passes; the buzz about,Network to outline why the voluntary sector is a key asset in our communities.,introduction to the voluntary sector and localised sector stat posters, featuring valuable insights,You can also read our pre-event blog at: Why the voluntary sector is a key asset in our communities.

https://scvo.scot/p/49533/2022/03/22/reflections-on-a-successful-event-at-parliament

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Achieving change: Voluntary sector policy successes in Session 5

Like policy colleagues across the sector, the team at SCVO are wrestling with how best to introduce ourselves,of policies that effect the many people and communities our sector works with.,To learn more about engaging with new and returning MSPs join us and colleagues across the sector at,our upcoming Policy Network session.,For more on voluntary sector achievements read our book, Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: 20 Years Delivering

https://scvo.scot/p/44116/2021/06/16/achieving-change-voluntary-sector-policy-successes-in-session-5

Get involved

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