There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

evaluation metrics by measuring wellbeing outcomes in order to effectively measure the full impact of projects,According to SCVO members, the success of these projects was down to the delivery being locally based,then SCVO members would like to see significant funds being managed by the sector for the sector.,delivery of projects, aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals, by voluntary sector organisations,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the voluntary

SCVO are supporting wider engagement with charities on strengthening current proposals to update charity,Both SCVO and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator have proactively sought engagement.,For many charities and community groups, the outlook remains ’unsettled’.,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the voluntary,policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact Paul Bradley Policy and Campaigns

and human rights in partnership with the third sectorDownload Our position For many of Scotland's charities,For many charities and community groups, the outlook for 2019 remains' unsettled'.,presentations, videos, surveys, public forums and a summary of what people have submitted as an idea for a project,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector,policy and research can be found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact Paul Bradley Policy and Campaigns

For the third year in a row, the number of people in Scotland giving money to charities dropped.,Another reason to celebrate is that engagement with charities remains high in Scotland.,Given the importance of ensuring new volunteers keep coming into our sector, we can maybe take heart,In response, the Scottish Government and voluntary and community sector partners have come together to,SCVO researchers are currently in the middle of analysing charity accounts for our State of the Sector

Unfortunately, the voluntary sector has long borne the brunt of such undertakings. ,, and feeds information from third sector partners back to the Partnership.,Pegs works part-time and is supported by a Project Officer and some administrative support.,Phil Wray, Head of Projects at Glasgow City Mission, believes that other localities may benefit from,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector

SCVO is exploring the voluntary sector's ideas and approach to devolved tax in partnership with Covi.,How should we divide up these tax incentives between charities, business, and individuals?,Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing the third sector.Supporting 45000 third sector,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector,By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO’s policy and research output is

It should therefore take into account the significance of the role of the voluntary sector in delivering,a third sector representative, or a third sector committee, to engage the voluntary sector.,Public Health Reform third sector stakeholder group on 18th June.,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the voluntary,sector in Scotland are represented in the Scottish, United Kingdom and European Parliaments.

May2019Download The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), our members, and the wider third sector,Our response has been developed openly with input from the Scottish third sector in the SCVO wiki .,our members to discuss these concerns, the wider concerns of civil society, and to share how our sector,SCVO welcomes this approach and recognises that it addresses the failures of many previous major IT projects,View the latest sector stats SCVO’s policy works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the third sector