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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Common Concerns, Questions & Pushbacks

When we discuss the need for Fair Funding, it’s important to be aware that questions or comments may be made that seek to either dismiss the need for Fair Funding or provide excuses for how it cannot be implemented. We’ve responding to some of the more frequent examples here.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/common-concerns-questions-pushbacks

SCVO training & events privacy notice

Your information will also be anonymised for reporting purposes.,To submit a request for your data, please contact us by email, post or telephone, please use the contact

https://scvo.scot/privacy/training-and-events

Managing safeguarding concerns

unable to address any serious safeguarding issues or deal with them satisfactorily, trustees should report

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/safeguarding/concerns

Introduction

This sentiment is echoed in the report on the National Digital Ethics Public Panel.1 The Panel developed,It is the beginning of a post-pandemic roadmap to define where we’re at, where we need to go and the

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-choice

UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

We work closely with partners on the implementation of the TCA to ensure that the Scottish voluntary sector is included, heard and understood. Irene Oldfather is SCVO’s representative on the current UK Domestic Advisory Group (DAG).

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/europe

Public service reform

TBC Latest news & opinion The latest public service reform news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest public service reform briefings and policy papers from the policy team. Read more Latest consultation responses The latest public service reform...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/public-service-reform

Rates

Latest news & opinion The latest rates news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest rates briefings and policy papers from the policy team. Read more Latest consultation responses The latest rates consultation responses from the policy team. Read more...

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/rates

Fair Work

Fair Work for the voluntary sector workforce is an SCVO priority. We are calling for voluntary organisations to be supported and resourced to be Fair Work employers. Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Work news and blogs. Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/fair-work

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

The final report includes a wealth of testimony from voluntary organisations and includes a range of,The current and next Scottish Government, post-2026, must prioritise addressing this.,Economy and Fair Work Committee post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014,: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee carried out post-legislative scrutiny,Scottish Exchequer: fiscal transparency discovery report – the Scottish Government’s discovery report

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum

National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET)

We work closely with Ewan Aitken who is the voluntary sector’s representative on NSET Delivery Board to ensure that voluntary organisations are understood as a crucial part of driving social and economic wellbeing in Scotland. Scotland's National Strategy for Economic...

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/nset