We’re lucky to have a board of up to 11 trustees with a wide range of backgrounds and experience.,We want our board to be inclusive, and to reflect the diversity of the voluntary sector and Scottish,Being a trustee SCVO is a trusted organisation, with a critical role to play in supporting the voluntary,Trustees make sure the governance of the organisation is maintained to a high standard.,– just like most other voluntary organisations.

The Scottish Government introduced free school meals for all children in primary one to three in January,Action Group (CPAG) in partnership with other organisations including One Parent Families Scotland,,A Scottish Government announcement in 2014 to provide free school meals to p1 - p3 pupils was followed,The government awarded councils extra funding to implement the policy, which affected 135,000 children,disappointments along the way but kept pushing the issue working in partnership with others in the voluntary

We have worked in partnership with Scottish Government on the pandemic response as well as on policy,We worked with Scottish Government and independent grant-makers to create a Coronavirus Funding Hub offering,We also worked with the Scottish Government and a wide range of partners to develop and deliver the Connecting,April 2020 to March 2021 we liaised closely with Scottish Government about the impact of the pandemic,We became a gateway organisation for the UK government’s Kickstart scheme, working with 121 voluntary

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity, Scottish Charity Award winners 2021 Strategy for 2023-28 Ambitious,Embracing digital approaches has extended the reach and effectiveness of many voluntary organisations,The environment voluntary organisations operate in doesn’t make it easy to survive, let alone thrive.,We will promote excellence in governance, digital capacity, diversity and inclusion.,Strathmore Community Rugby Trust, Scottish Charity Award winners in 2020 Conclusion The voluntary sector

Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,Background For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,,As local councils fund far more voluntary organisations than Scottish government, the fallout from the,The Emergency Budget Response has also left organisations awaiting confirmation of Scottish Government,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

Background of the project Creative Scotland’s recent Review of Fair Work shows that specialist HR expertise,Government’s Fair Work First agenda.,About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation,for the voluntary sector.,We distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.

The partners work together to improve governance and leadership in the voluntary sector through a strategic,Code, what's changed, and what you can do to ensure good governance in your organisation.,sector organisations are facing increased challenges, from a changing funding landscape to increased,and funding.,He has also worked on several high-profile governance cases involving the Scottish Charity Regulator.

The Scottish Government’s commitments to “fairer funding” by 2026, while welcome, fall short of SCVO’,Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries,SCVO has long called for the Scottish Government to make improvements to funding data to support voluntary,organisations and others to understand Scottish Government spending.,and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government funding to the voluntary, public, and private sectors

, SCVO is calling for: The UK and Scottish Governments to recognise the sector as a significant employer,The Chancellor and Scottish Government to ensure grants and contracts they, their agencies, and other,Background Across the UK, the voluntary sector is a significant employer, employing over 1 million people,entirely by voluntary donations with no Government funding, despite having statutory powers.,SCVO looks forward to seeing progress on these, and the Scottish Government’s wider Fair Funding commitments

SCVO is governed by a Board of Trustees.,He boasts an impressive senior leadership background, having contributed significantly to organisations,Sean is actively involved in various boards, including the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,He worked in Scottish Government Third Sector Unit and the National Lottery Community Fund and then for,, the Association of Chief Officers of Voluntary Organisations and Eczema Outreach Support.