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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Tracey Bird

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A new Third Sector Governance Code for 2024

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was originally developed in 2018 by the Third Sector Governance Forum. Designed...  Read more

Trustees' Week 2023 - there's so much going on!

Trustees’ Week is all about highlighting the great work of trustees across Scotland and the UK, and the role they play in governing our...  Read more

Small Charity Week 2023

In Scotland, most charities are small. SCVO’s research shows that 80% of Scottish charities have incomes under £100k. But whilst they...  Read more

Trustees’ Week 2022 – Join us to inform, inspire, support and celebrate!

binar on Thursday 10 November will address the cost-of-living crisis and the challenges faced by charity trustees in steering their...  Read more

The Lifecycle of a charity

In Scotland around 800 new charities are set up every year, and 600 wind up and dissolve. After many years working on the SCVO Information...  Read more

We’d like to know what you think of the Third Sector Governance Code

The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was developed in 2018 and sets out five broad principles of good governance that act as a...  Read more

How to check where you're at on your journey to good governance

Good governance matters because it underpins successful charities and is vital for their effectiveness and sustainability. It enables us to...  Read more

Kids Company: What lessons can we learn?

Following a High Court trial and six year investigation by the Charity Commission in England and Wales we now have a report into the...  Read more

What makes a good trustee?

November 1-5 marks a week of celebration of the 250,000 trustees across Scotland who all make a difference in our communities for Trustees...  Read more

Let's celebrate #TrusteesWeek 2021!

Trustees’ Week is all about celebrating the work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland and the role they play in governing our...  Read more