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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.

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Posts tagged Fundraising

Greater collaboration needed to improve funding process
Jenny Bloomfield
17 October 2017
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I recently attended the Corra Foundation’s conference on funding (Corra being the relaunched Lloyds TSB Foundation and a large funder here in Scotland). The day – entitled ‘Change convention: a space to explore how to create positive change in uncertain times’ – kicked off with... Read more

Fundraising regulation – what’s happening in Scotland?
Gillian MacKay
17 July 2017
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With a flurry of fundraising news over the last few weeks where the considerable focus (and, in some cases, criticism) has been south of the border, you may be thinking ‘what does this mean for Scotland?’ The first thing to note is that Northern Ireland came to a decision on what... Read more

Scottish Fundraising Working Group recommends that charities in Scotland do not use Fundraising Preference Service
Press release
11 November 2016
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SCVO media release 10 November 2016 The Scottish Fundraising Working Group is recommending to charities in Scotland that they do not need to screen against the FPS. Chair of the Group and Partner at MacRoberts LLP, Val Surgenor, said: “The Scottish Fundraising Working Group’s... Read more

Scotland chooses self-regulation of charity fundraising
John Downie
1 July 2016
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It has been a difficult couple of years for many fundraising organisations. High-profile media coverage of instances of poor fundraising practice in the UK came as a shock not only to the public, but also to the vast majority of those fundraising organisations and many in the... Read more

Fundraising consultation needs your views
Theresa Shearer
1 April 2016
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Making the case for charities to respond to the Scottish consultation on fundraising regulation Read more

Scottish Fundraising Working Group consultation
Jordan Ogg
1 April 2016
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1 April 2016 The Scottish Fundraising Working Group, convened by SCVO, has developed three options for a new charity fundraising regulatory system in Scotland. The group is seeking views throughout spring 2016 on the best direction to take. The online survey closed (closed 3... Read more

We need your views on fundraising in Scotland
Theresa Shearer
1 March 2016
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We have three options - which should we choose? Read more

Why charities in Scotland should care about fundraising regulation
Richard Hamer
11 February 2016
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Here is a chance to put public trust at the heart of fundraising Read more

Fundraising Review - next steps
Felix Spittal
16 December 2015
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Update following the summit in November Read more

Designing the Self-Regulation of Fundraising in Scotland - Summit report
Jordan Ogg
16 December 2015
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Context SCVO’s report into charitable public fundraising in Scotland was published on 23 September, alongside a review conducted by Sir Stuart Etherington for the Cabinet Office of the UK Government. Both reports share the broad conclusions that the current arrangements are not... Read more