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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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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

This is unsurprising, coming on the back of the Tracker’s waves 1-6 report showing that, between August,This data is supported by Volunteer Scotland’s The State of Volunteering in 2023 report which highlighted,And yet, despite all of that, our sector remains a vital actor in Scotland’s economy.,part of our economy.,volunteers, and undertake vital environmental and medical research.

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Review of Charity Regulation: Scottish Government consultation

1 report.,This is unsurprising, coming on the back of the Tracker’s waves 1-6 report showing that, between August,refreshed Sector Stats that volunteer rates have fallen in recent years from 26% in 2018 to 22% in 2022,part of our economy.,and medical research.

https://scvo.scot/p/92967/2024/07/23/review-of-charity-regulation-scottish-government-consultation

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

Our submission draws upon: The Scottish Third Sector Tracker - wave 5 summary report (Winter 2022)SCVO's,State of the Sector 2022 (August 2022)Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector (January 2023)A collection,of SCVO engagement and research activities into Fair Funding (2022) SCVO's response to the Scottish,public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform (August 2022,society and economy in the 2022 Spending Review was a missed opportunity’.

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

Our mission is to champion the essential role of voluntary organisations in Scotland’s society and economy,reflecting, through evidence, the experience of voluntary organisations across Scotland.,The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for a Fair Funding approach.,In August 2021, 56% of organisations reported an increased demand in core services and activities, rising,in August 2024 that their funding for 2024-25 has not been confirmed– months into the financial year

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

SCVO understands the challenging outlook for Scotland’s public finances and recognises the limitations,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,However, the lack of recognition of the contribution of our sector to Scotland's society and economy,SCVO and others provided significant evidence to the former Economy, Energy, and Fair Work Committee's,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform