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.
Partnership
Across the UK, governments have developed formalised models of partnership between the voluntary sector and government. In Wales, the Third Sector Scheme is set in statute. Northern Ireland continues to strengthen its approach. At the UK level, the UK Government has launched its own model of collaboration — the Civil Society Covenant.
SCVO believes that we also need the right infrastructure to enable a genuine partnership between the voluntary sector and public bodies in Scotland.
During one of our manifesto webinars in the spring we received feedback from the sector that such an initiative is worth pursuing and that, to be meaningful, this new partnership must be backed by clear accountability for delivery across the public sector.
SCVO will now work on developing this piece of work over the coming months. More details will follow.
Latest briefings & policy papers
The latest partnership briefings and policy papers from the policy team. Read more
Latest consultation responses
The latest partnership consultation responses from the policy team. Read more
Contact us
If you have any questions on partnership, want to discuss our calls in more detail, or believe you have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy & Public Affairs Officer.
Get involved
Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland