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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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Meet the #EssentialSector campaign contributors

With their partners they have established four centres of legal excellence and a legal policy, research,legal work with the people we serve, they will continue to develop their capability to influence policy,Despite positive progress with LGBTQ+ rights, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people has actually risen in,to services and resources.,They work in partnership, sharing expertise, take informed risks and focus their resources on impactful

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector/meet-the-essentialsector-campaign-contributors

Board of trustees

include time at Volunteer Scotland, East Lothian Council, Places for People, and in professional services,Bushra also served as a Diversity and Equality Advisor at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service,a proven track record of fostering values-based partnerships.,They envisage an area of tranquillity, harmony and friendship which will improve mental health and wellbeing,Minds, a Scottish charity dedicated to providing free Trauma-Focused therapy to Scottish Emergency Service

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

SCVO's Response to Scottish Government's Rural Delivery Plan Consultation

dimensions, feeding, powering, inspiring, providing homes and livelihoods to, and nurturing the wellbeing,Our workforce makes a huge contribution across Scotland, offering a lifeline to people, families, and,and facilities that positively enhance their lives.",We must start linking policies, visions and objectives together better.,establish a set of key performance indicators for mainland rural Scotland, enabling evidence-based policy

https://scvo.scot/p/97735/2025/03/17/scvos-response-to-scottish-governments-rural-delivery-plan-consultation

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

equality of access to volunteering opportunities, and how this could particularly impact individuals, families,What information do we need to consider for the Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment?,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,wide range of issues relating to the voluntary sector’s operating environment, including funding, partnership,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Next steps for mental health care in Scotland

Martin Crewe calls for a "massive investment" in whole-family support services across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/next-steps-for-mental-health-care-in-scotland

RAF fund awards £20,000 to veterans support service

Asap has helped almost 16,000 members of the armed forces community since 2010

https://tfn.scot/news/raf-fund-awards-20000-for-veterans-support-service

Fresh strategy launched to improve the lives of the elderly

The strategy highlights the importance of supporting all older people and includes proposals to address specific inequalities faced by ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-strategy-launched-to-improve-the-lives-of-the-elderly

Health and social care integration slammed by public finance watchdog

The Accounts Commission has called for improved leadership and better collaboration with the third sector to ensure health and social care integration success

https://tfn.scot/news/need-for-greater-third-sector-involvement-in-health-and-social-care-integra

Response to Finance and Public Administration pre-budget scrutiny: The sustainability of Scotland's finances

active by providing employability support, mental health support, and wider support for people, families,Our sector, like the public and private sector, is central to the wellbeing economy the Scottish Government,The Child, Young People, Families and Adult Learning (CYPFAL) Third Sector Fund has been highlighted,corporate reporting, in-year budget revisions, and long-standing membership of the Open Government Partnership,sustainability, and SCVO welcomes the wider work with civil society in Scotland’s Open Government Partnership

https://scvo.scot/p/61563/2023/08/17/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-sustainability-of-scotlands-finances

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

active by providing employability support, mental health support, and wider support for people, families,Prioritising our public services Without the voluntary sector, our public services would be significantly,Funding, implement multi-year funding deals, embed Fair Work principles, reduce child poverty, build a wellbeing,Transparent data can also support voluntary organisations and others to assess the positive, negative,Who will this policy support?

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

Get involved

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