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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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SCVO Response: Scottish Government consultation on Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

The Scottish Government has sought the views and experiences of stakeholders on the use of Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs for short. These are lawsuits or threats of legal action that engage abusive litigation tactics in proceedings which concern...

https://scvo.scot/p/98893/2025/06/10/scvo-response-scottish-government-consultation-on-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation-slapps

SCVO response: Criminal Justice Committee consultation on the risks of cybercrime

What is your view on the effectiveness of the Scottish Government cyber resilience policies and its most,These documents are useful in providing direction and focusing alignment across government policies and,What is your view on whether the criminal law and public policy in Scotland is keeping pace with the

https://scvo.scot/p/101283/2025/10/03/scvo-response-criminal-justice-committee-consultation-on-the-risks-of-cybercrime

SCVO Response: Scottish Government consultation on Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations – Dissolution Regulations Amendments

opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government consultation on proposed amendments to the Dissolution Regulations,we acknowledge that this has resulted from ongoing discussions around a wider review of charity regulation,and the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations Regulations 2011 (the General Regulations).We,SCVO welcomes the changes to the forms that removes the inconsistency, between the Dissolution Regulations,and the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations Regulations 2011 (the General Regulations), regarding

https://scvo.scot/p/101121/2025/09/23/scottish-charitable-incorporated-organisations-dissolution-regulations-amendments

Preparing for a Scottish Parliament election with OSCR and the Electoral Commission

Online 19 November Webinar
Policy & influencing

https://scvo.scot/events-training/calendar/a1vP100000OwL33IAF/preparing-for-a-scottish-parliament-election-with-oscr-and-the-electoral-commission

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

of its policy development process, ahead of the election.,areas: (1) Fair Funding and procurement; (2) the voluntary sector’s role in society; and (3) better regulation,Better regulation We work across the voluntary sector and beyond to ensure that regulation-related decisions,Scottish Government review of regulation We want to see a regulatory landscape that reflects the reality,For more information on our position on the review of charity regulation, please see our response to

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

Review of charity regulation

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

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/charity-review

Suspension of the Scottish Government’s national frameworks for the Supply of Electricity and Supply of Natural Gas - Letter to the Minister

SCVO has written to Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, to urge the Scottish Government to re-open the national frameworks for the Supply of Electricity and Supply of Natural Gas that provide a potential lifeline for the OSCR registered charities...

https://scvo.scot/p/56929/2023/01/26/suspension-of-the-scottish-governments-national-frameworks-for-the-supply-of-electricity-and-supply-of-natural-gas-letter-to-the-minister

Other regulation

Latest news & opinion The latest other regulation news and blogs.,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest other regulation briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,Read more Latest consultation responses The latest other regulation consultation responses from the policy,Read more Contact us If you have any questions on other regulation, want to discuss our calls in more

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

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