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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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2021

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2021 We announced the winners of the 2021 Scottish Charity Awards at,You can also watch last year’s Scottish Charity Awards ceremony online via our YouTube channel: https,Charity of the year AND People’s Choice Award – Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) Covid-19,winner at the Scottish Charity Awards 2021! ,Charity Awards.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2021

Deadline extended as awards ceremony moved

The Scottish Charity Awards will now take place in September - with the deadline for applying extended

https://tfn.scot/news/deadline-extended-as-awards-ceremony-moved

Castle reception launches Scottish Charity Awards 2020

Nicola Sturgeon launched the annual awards by meeting last year's finalists in the dramatic settings

https://tfn.scot/news/castle-reception-launches-scottish-charity-awards-2020

Scottish Charity Awards to take place this autumn

There are revamped and new categories for this year's ceremony, which celebrates the vital work carried out by Scotland's voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-to-take-place-this-autumn

Finding some glimmers of hope from 2022 - SCVO policy & public affairs

Not all funding comes from the Scottish Government or via other bodies in Scotland.,While the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill at the start of its journey through,fall under regulation can influence and shape it to make sure it is fit for purpose, and this also applies,Bank Bill in 2020 that would allow voluntary organisations to access loan finance from the bank, I was,We also secured 88 nominations from 27 MSPs for this year's Scottish Charity Awards.

https://scvo.scot/p/56514/2022/12/22/finding-some-glimmers-of-hope-from-2022-scvo-policy-public-affairs

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3 A rapidly-changing context What changed from March 2020 Our ambition: everyone,All of this changed in March 2020.,Within the voluntary sector, groups such as #CharitySoWhite have highlighted that charities need to take,make progress Write a user needs statement for one of your core services and discuss it with your team Apply,Organisations need to apply digital and service design thinking right across their organisations, rather

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

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

several organisations telling us that this year has been the worst ever in terms of the process for applying,Fair Work While only just over a quarter (28%) of Scottish charities employ staff, in 2021, the voluntary,In 2020: 64.5% of the voluntary sector's paid staff were women.,First in workplaces across Scotland, page 15 From the guidance, we understand that all grant recipients awarded,A quarter of charities employ staff, and the average income of these charities is around £900k.

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

SCVO response to Access to Information Rights consultation (Scottish Government)

The Scottish Government has recently published the Charities (Regulation and Administration (Scotland,) Bill to update and strengthen existing Scottish charity law.,For example, local community groups that might not be charities can apply for public funds for a range,The Scottish Government should apply Section 5 powers only when achieving continuity in individuals',and Environmental Regulation Requests, working out at an average of 7.5 requests per organisation in 2020

https://scvo.scot/p/58210/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-access-to-information-rights-consultation

SCVO response to FoI Reform Bill consultation (Katy Clark MSP)

The Scottish Government has recently published the Charities (Regulation and Administration (Scotland,) Bill to update and strengthen existing Scottish charity law.,We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to SCVO’s call for a comprehensive review of charity,For example, local community groups that might not be charities can apply for public funds for a range,The Scottish Government should apply Section 5 powers only when achieving continuity in individuals'

https://scvo.scot/p/58166/2023/03/13/scvo-response-to-foi-reform-bill-consultation

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making

Accountability In 2019, in its report Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21,Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing the Third Sector It goes on,Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing the Third Sector SCVO is of,Charities in Scotland have a long history of influencing the UK and Scottish Governments, and don’t shy,The Scottish Government published its emergency funding awards on 360 Giving during the pandemic, and

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making