Julia Morrison

Background This is the first in a series of research briefings which outline the headline findings of SCVO’s 2014 panel survey, and gives an overview of how the third sector funds its work and where it spends its money. The figures are based on detailed analysis of annual... Read more

Notice is hereby given that the seventy-first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations will be held on Thursday 20th November 2014 at 4.30pm at 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RQ. All Members are invited to attend the AGM and the SCVO... Read more

Minutes of the 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in The John McIntyre Conference Centre, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY on Thursday 21st November 2013 1. Welcome and opening remarks from Brendan Dick, SCVO Honorary President Brendan Dick, SCVO Honorary President... Read more

A Rights Deficit? Along with our members and third sector/civic society partners, SCVO has been vocal about the impact of austerity measures and welfare cuts and the resultant effect on people’s ability to fulfil basic human rights. Responses to, for example, the Oakley review on... Read more

Jenny talks to Jill Wood from Engender about the Labour leadership race, women in politics, and the gender pay gap. How are women doing in Scottish politics? Why, 44 years on from the Equal Pay Act, do men get on average 13% more pay than women in Scotland? And is the pay gap... Read more

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Bands and Rates: Call for Evidence This paper presents SCVO’s position on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax bands and rates presented in the draft Budget 2015-16. It is offered in response to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee’s... Read more

Summary The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation, and would like to offer the following for consideration. Although there now won’t be a constitution in the near future, there are some key points that we believe... Read more

20 November 2014 | 200 SVS, Glasgow | FREE | #tss14 The Third Sector Summit, hosted by SCVO and partners, will be packed with free events and workshops suited to the diverse organisations that make up the third sector in Scotland. Booking for the Third Sector Summit is now closed... Read more

Presentations from keynote speakers Dave Chaffey, CEO, Smart Insights shares his knowledge on integrating digital channels in not-for-profit marketing. Marta Peres Ro, Commonwealth Games Digital Producer, gives an insight into how UNICEF UK teamed up with Glasgow 201... Read more

Delaying the bill to review options and delivery We are concerned about the relative speed at which the Bill is being taken forward. Given some of the concerns highlighted by our members, by the Evaluation of the Interim Fund and the significant carry-over of funds from 2013/1... Read more