Policy & research blog

A week may be a long time in politics, as the saying goes, but a week during a global pandemic is even longer. Like many, I’ve found... Read more

The voluntary sector’s contribution during the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland has been extraordinary, as to has the shock... Read more

What is ‘sustainable development’? Not as simple a question as it may seem – the emphasis on what needs to develop and what needs to... Read more

Scotland’s third sector can play a huge role in working towards trans equality, and now is the time to act. We’ve come a long way... Read more

Last August, SCVO’s Chief Executive Anna Fowlie called on the voluntary sector to embrace Scotland’s National Performance Framework... Read more

Many organisations across the charity and wider voluntary sector are gearing up for Scotland’s largest voluntary sector event – The... Read more

You’re never standing still in a policy role at SCVO. One minute, you’re getting to grips with charity law or the voluntary sector’s... Read more

Well, well, well! While there was a feeling in the air that Boris Johnson would be returned as Prime Minister, few expected the... Read more

Yesterday, SCVO joined over 100 other bodies on Human Rights Day calling for political leaders to ensure hard won rights are... Read more

Next month will mark three years since I joined the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. That itself is a record for me, the... Read more