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Summary and Calls to Action The Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are the latest chapters in a longer story of instability and unpredictability in voluntary sector funding. The cost-of-living crisis has, for many organisations, increased demand for the essential... Read more

Here we set out the principles of Fair Funding that we have developed with Scotland's voluntary sector. This version of the principles includes asks of Scottish Government, and can be read in conjunction with asks for local government and other actors developed by the TSI... Read more

Following the Scottish Budget 2023/24 on the 15th of December 2022, SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector operating environment. This paper also includes analysis from key commentators on the impacts of these commitments. SCVO will host a... Read more

Key points The problem Action is urgently needed in the 2023/2024 Scottish Budget to secure the voluntary sector’s essential services. The cost-of-living crisis will continue to increase demand for voluntary organisations’ essential services. 64% of organisations have reported... Read more

This briefing has been prepared by Paul Bradley (SCVO) and Sarah Latto (Volunteer Scotland) for MPs with constituencies in Scotland ahead of an in-person briefing at Portcullis House on 30 November. The briefing was sent on 14 November, three days before the UK Autumn Budget... Read more

Following the UK Government’s Autumn Statement 2022, SCVO has produced the below summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector operating environment. The summary also includes analysis from key commentators on the impacts of these commitments. The early reaction is that... Read more

Visit SCVO’s Running Costs Crisis hub to find more information, news and updates from us on the cost of living and running costs crisis.   Read more

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Cost-of-living debate Read more

About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing the voluntary sector (sometimes referred to as the third sector). We champion our sector’s social and economic contribution, provide essential services, and debate big issues... Read more

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to put forward proposals for the Scottish Government’s 2022/2023 Programme for Government. SCVO is dedicated to creating a fair and sustainable operating environment for Scotland’s voluntary... Read more