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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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Charities and social enterprises can do more to tackle climate change

Press release
2 September 2021
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The majority are not measuring their carbon footprint, they don’t have environmental policies, and few

https://scvo.scot/p/44974/2021/09/02/charities-and-social-enterprises-can-do-more-to-tackle-climate-change

The voluntary sector & coronavirus - what we've learned from your experiences

Kirsten Hogg
19 May 2020
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scvo.scotFill in this short form on our websiteShare your stories as part of the #NeverMoreNeeded campaign My research,colleagues have also been gathering more formal research from across the sector to add to the Third,Sector Evidence Library, and we’ll be publishing a short summary of that evidence in the coming weeks,If you have survey information to share please send it to research@scvo.scot.

https://scvo.scot/p/38321/2020/05/19/the-voluntary-sectors-response-to-coronavirus-what-weve-learned-so-far

How to align your charity goals with like-minded corporates

Susan Smith
23 June 2022
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Earlier this year, SCVO commissioned research to explore what people working in the public and private,In fact, as our research also highlighted, some banks are now providing funding directly linked to achieving

https://scvo.scot/p/51035/2022/06/23/how-to-align-your-charity-goals-with-like-minded-corporates

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Paul Bradley
8 June 2020
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work tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,The Scottish Government's commitment to a 'green recovery' must mean that any medium- and long-term policy,parliament should work with environmental voluntary organisations to embed green recovery principles and policies,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/38971/2020/06/08/coronavirus-next-steps-communities

Voluntary sector finances pre-coronavirus - a complex landscape

Kirsten Hogg
29 June 2020
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Our analysis of the voluntary sector’s pre-COVID finances, published today, highlights a complex patchwork funding landscape of fundraising, trading, contracts, grants and reserves, all of which have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in different ways. The complexity of...

https://scvo.scot/p/39292/2020/06/29/voluntary-sector-finances-pre-coronavirus-a-complex-landscape

State of the Sector: pre-Coronavirus

Ilse Mackinnon
30 June 2020
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View the research briefing in our Evidence Library. Download a PDF version of the briefing.

https://scvo.scot/p/39315/2020/06/30/state-of-the-sector-pre-coronavirus

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the sector's role in reducing inequalities & alleviating poverty

Jason Henderson
14 September 2022
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,Recent research by the Living Wage Foundation has shown that 12.5% of voluntary sector workers in Britain,In SCVO’s research, many organisations have reported having had no increases in local or national government

https://scvo.scot/p/53665/2022/09/14/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-sectors-role-in-reducing-inequalities-alleviating-poverty

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

Sheghley Ogilvie
17 August 2023
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Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Finance and Public Administration Committee,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,As the Committee understands from previous SCVO evidence, years of underfunding and poor funding practices,Delivering on priority improvements to achieve Fair Funding When SCVO gave evidence to the Finance and,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.

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

Fair work in the voluntary sector: what’s working?

Ilse Mackinnon
23 August 2023
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Last month GCVS and the Scottish Centre for Employment Research launched the findings from their very,As well as covering some of the same ground as the 2015 survey, their research brings in important new,GCVS’s research found that fewer people (19%) are actively looking for a new job now than in 2015, when,engagement with fair work practices in the third sector, it is worth re-iterating that there is strong evidence

https://scvo.scot/p/61695/2023/08/23/fair-work-in-the-voluntary-sector-whats-working

Response to Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee pre-budget scrutiny: (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)

Sheghley Ogilvie
24 August 2023
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Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Committee and its predecessor, the,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research

https://scvo.scot/p/61732/2023/08/24/response-to-equalities-human-rights-and-civil-justice-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-impact-of-the-scottish-budget-on-the-public

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