Anna Fowlie

So far, the issues raised by candidates and the public in the General Election campaign have nearly all been on issues that are the responsibility of Holyrood or councils, not Westminster. It’s understandable because what feels most important to people are the issues that they... Read more

By email 7 June 2024 Our sister organisation in England, NCVO, has produced a manifesto for the forthcoming General Election, which we are happy to endorse. In it you will see calls to invest in the voluntary sector as an equal partner of the state, unlocking the talent... Read more

Congratulations on your appointment as Deputy First Minister of Scotland.  I very much look forward to working with you again in this new role. Read more

Dear First Minister Congratulations on your election as First Minister of Scotland. I very much look forward to working with you again in this new role, and I am very pleased that Shirley-Anne Somerville has retained her role as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice. We were... Read more

I’m reflecting on our parliamentary reception this week, hosted by Paul O’Kane MSP, showcasing our Essential Sector campaign and the value of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker. I’ve been to a lot of events in the parliament over the years and they are generally cheerful... Read more

It’s that time of year when we’re reflecting on what we’ve achieved and working out what we want to achieve in the coming year. I thought I’d share my reflections on our work to become an anti-racist organisation. Like many organisations, we were jolted into action when Black... Read more

In this blog Anna Fowlie discusses what charities can do to increase diversity on boards. Read more

On 19 January 2023, SCVO wrote to Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work to outline the key challenges facing Scotland's voluntary sector in relation to Fair Work. Fair-Work-and-Grant-Funding-Mr-Lochhead-2023-01-19Download Read more

Resilience is the word of the moment, and that’s something trustees need in spades! Because they’re doing it in their own time, as volunteers, it can be a juggling act of competing priorities. Read more

The Living Wage shouldn’t be an aspiration or a ceiling – it’s the bare minimum anyone should expect.   Read more