This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
 




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.

Error 404

The requested page could not be found, it may have been moved or deleted.

2020

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2020 Charities and individuals from across Scotland have been recognised,for the life-changing difference they make at the 2020 Scottish Charity Awards on 25 September.,Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards,Elaine said: “I feel so proud to win the Charity Champion category of the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards,’t describe just how fantastic it is to be awarded charity of the year.

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2020

Useful information

Useful information to help you complete your Scottish Charity Awards application

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/useful-information

Scottish Charity Awards deadline looms

There's less than a week left for charities and community groups to enter the 2014 Scottish Charity Awards

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-deadline-looms

Scottish Charity Awards 2015 open for entries

community groups that are having a life-changing impact on their communities are being urged to enter the,Scottish Charity Awards 2015

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-2015-open-for-entries

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

not relevant, due to the reliance on one-size-fits-all templates; this unnecessarily complicates the application,, while the COSLA pay award was 3.5% with a 3% in the following year.,The way the Scottish Government releases procurement frameworks every 3-4 years aligns poorly with industry,Another organisation told SCVO that despite seeking an extension of the application window over the school,A quarter of charities employ staff, and the average income of these charities is around £900k.

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

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

That is despite numerous reports and recommendations in recent years, often coming from the Scottish,Fair Work While only just over a quarter (28%) of Scottish charities employ staff, in 2021, the voluntary,most important form of additional advice, information, and support they would like to see made available,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

Fair Funding: Collaborate, Challenge, Change - The Gathering 2022

process, and a general sense that “on paper application forms are demanding and don’t always allow organisations,A number of attendees described struggling with application forms, a lack of clarity of guidelines and,One participant suggested that application forms by their very nature were a barrier, telling their group,should be standardised as possible, with application forms made as simple as possible.,form” so that funders are “available to applicants, providing support and assistance throughout the

https://scvo.scot/p/54973/2022/10/17/fair-funding-collaborate-challenge-change-the-gathering-2022

Winning Charity of the Year set a new stage for Toonspeak

Emily Bennet explains why winning Scottish Charity of the Year in 2014 launched new opportunities for,27-year-old youth theatre Toonspeak

https://tfn.scot/opinion/winning-charity-of-the-year-set-a-new-stage-for-toonspeak

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Recommendation: To enhance the sector’s ability to participate, procurement application processes need,We are proposing a duty to advance Community Wealth Building, which form do you think this duty should,Provide more accessible application processes and transparent approaches to monitoring and reporting.,or businesses will include community benefits as part of the tendering and procurement process when awarding,to apply for or be awarded grants at a crucial time.

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

Mining towns grapple with uneasy legacy

Communities have suffered without support

https://tfn.scot/news/mining-towns-grapple-with-uneasy-legacy