Anna Fowlie

About 18 months ago, I started thinking about shifting our AGM online. I saw how successful it had been for ACEVO, the English equivalent of ACOSVO, and thought it could work for us. It would allow more people to participate as they wouldn’t have to travel and might be less... Read more

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted on every aspect of our lives, in a way that none of us has ever experienced. The speed and extremity of the impact is unprecedented, and the country was not prepared. The voluntary sector has seen a sudden, dramatic reduction in income... Read more

When the Scottish Government announced in November 2019 that the budget would be postponed, due to the general election, SCVO recognised that the delay would impact on funding decisions for the voluntary sector. The delay and uncertainty will likely cause significant challenges... Read more

At our recent AGM we shared a lot of the great stuff we've been doing over the past 12 months and I'm excited to say there’s more to come! I’m particularly looking forward to the membership review. Our new team have been busy laying the foundations and now they’re getting ready... Read more

I’m no Carol Vorderman, but the numbers don’t look good for Theresa May pushing her Brexit deal through the House of Commons. A combination of opposition parties and Tory rebels make it appear a mathematical impossibility. After two long years, the PM signed off on an agreement... Read more

I took up my post as Chief Executive of SCVO at the end of April and International Day of Charity this week seemed like a good opportunity to consider what those first three months are making me think about. I’ve worked in the public sector for the last 30+ years but have been... Read more

I’m very pleased to be launching our new-look Third Force News. TFN began as a four page publication 22 years ago, back in 1996. It’s come a long way since then, moving with the times including developing a strong online presence as well as printing the weekly paper. Recently, we... Read more

I recently participated in a session for DataKirk’s AccelerateBLK initiative which made me think about the importance of having more black voices on charity boards. Scotland’s a multi-cultural country and the boards of all organisations, whether they’re in the private, public or... Read more