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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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The charity (de)banking landscape

The widespread closure of bank branches and mobile banking services, especially in rural areas, has left,year, the Chief Executive Officers of the three UK Charity Regulators also published an open letter directed,support charities to prioritise meeting the needs of their beneficiaries; and develop comprehensive training

https://scvo.scot/p/89511/2024/04/23/the-charity-debanking-landscape

Membership

organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events,Please sign up for one of our upcoming events.,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities,All the staff at Cancer Support Scotland take advantage of the wonderful training opportunities available

https://scvo.scot/membership

Useful contacts

people to include creativity in their every day lives, including advice and information on putting on events,and a directory of local groups and events.,Our expert network of advisers can provide the support, training and information you need to start, develop,Safety Training & Certification | British Safety Council (britsafe.org) The Ethical Property Foundation,The team offers direct assistance to community groups wishing to acquire land, as well as support to

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/useful-contacts

Meet the #EssentialSector campaign contributors

They support friendship matching, date chaperoning and training workshops.,Members and directors influence the direction of the organisation and the range of opportunities on offer,They use the law to defend and extend people’s rights by providing direct legal advice to people who,film here: https://youtu.be/SJjdoyNxEAw Newcastleton Community Trust Newcastleton is a small remote rural,and consultancy to fund free and accessible LGBTQ+ wellbeing events.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/essentialsector/meet-the-essentialsector-campaign-contributors

New social firm gets the message across

​Social enterprise set up to help third sector with communications and PR

https://tfn.scot/news/new-social-firm-to-get-the-message-across

The fund supports community groups in Argyll and Bute.,Projects should impact any or all of the following: social inclusion; rural isolation; capacity of the,Applications for funding of events and festivals are expected to bring economic benefit to the relevant,area and have a developmental aspect.Applications to the fund must evidence direct benefit to vulnerable,individuals and groups in the local community and partnership working where relevant.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003iYl1EAE/argyll-bute-council-supporting-communities-fund

SCVO response: Smith Commission

Devolution is not a one-off event - it is an evolving process.,If fundraising standards were to be taken back for direct regulation by UK Government, then this would,For example, Scotland includes rural local authority areas with small populations that have relatively,The power to define access standards for buses, trains, taxis etc. remains reserved to Westminster, thereby,Similarly, the differing needs of urban and rural Scotland need to be better understood by the various

https://scvo.scot/p/6582/2014/11/03/scvo-response-smith-commission

SCVO's Rural Direct service is back

And it’s all set to help community groups take the first steps in the creation of income-generating enterprises

https://scvo.scot/p/6616/2014/11/05/scvos-rural-direct-service-is-back

Brexit and Scottish independence: a third sector perspective

In the event of a so called ‘hard Brexit’, SCVO supported a differentiated deal for Scotland within Europe,provides assistance for disabled passengers travelling in the EU - and similar rules for travel by train,, ship, bus and coach the EU directive on web accessibility for public sector websites, which was agreed,but has not yet become law the EU directive on equal treatment in employment and occupation from the,It is understood that the UK Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs has consistently pushed

https://scvo.scot/p/15005/2017/04/07/brexit-and-scottish-independence-a-third-sector-perspective

Implications for Scotland and the third sector on leaving the EU

events, museums, footpaths, landscape initiatives, skills, employment and broadband.,that there are more third sector organisations per head of population in rural areas.,which provides assistance for disabled passengers travelling in the EU, and similar rules for travel by train,, ship, bus and coach; the EU directive on web accessibility for public sector websites, which was agreed,last month but has not yet become law; the EU directive on equal treatment in employment and occupation

https://scvo.scot/p/13459/2016/08/26/implications-for-scotland-and-the-third-sector-on-leaving-the-eu