Policy & research blog

Our analysis of the voluntary sector’s pre-COVID finances, published today, highlights a complex patchwork funding landscape of... Read more

As the sun shone this weekend, many of us were pleased that lockdown restrictions were eased slightly as we entered Phase 1 in... Read more

May 2020 About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary... Read more

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