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Posts tagged Partnership

Collaboration, partnership, cooperation. These are easy words to put on paper. Living up to them is much harder. As SCVO recent research findings show: partnership matters. It matters because we all want the best for people and communities across Scotland. It matters because we... Read more

Our position Voluntary organisations are at the heart of Scotland’s response to the biggest challenges we face — tackling poverty, improving health and wellbeing, supporting children and families, strengthening local economies, advancing climate action, building skills for the... Read more

Our position Voluntary organisations are at the heart of Scotland’s response to the biggest challenges we face — tackling poverty, improving health and wellbeing, supporting children and families, strengthening local economies, advancing climate action, building skills for the... Read more

About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. Along with our community of around 4,000 members and supporters, we believe that a thriving voluntary sector should be at the heart of a successful... Read more

About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector. Along with our community of around 4,000 members and supporters, we believe that a thriving voluntary sector should be at the heart of a successful... Read more

Monday 29th June 2026 Dear First Minister, We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to a Third SectorPartnership, and the impetus shown in progressing this agenda so soon after theScottish Parliament election. I welcome the urgency that has been shown by theCabinet... Read more

SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland. Our mission is to champion the role of voluntary organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a... Read more

Our position Scotland’s voluntary sector is crucial to delivering public services, supporting early intervention and prevention, and strengthening communities across Scotland. Scotland’s voluntary sector must be at the heart of any serious programme of public service reform. The... Read more

Welcoming the Scottish Government’s commitment to a “Third Sector Partnership”, Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive, said: “Voluntary organisations are at the heart of Scotland’s response to the biggest challenges we face. They make our communities better places to live. Too often... Read more

The Covenant which launched in July at Westminster is the starting point for an improved relationship between the UK government and the voluntary sector. As many others have noted, the publication of a document is only the beginning of the hard work needed to change relationships... Read more