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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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Background

These organisations experience considerable challenges in their funding just like many other voluntary,all, voluntary organisations face.,Questions unearthed the issues and challenges with Scottish Government funding faced by intermediaries,Scottish Government departments and via organisations who disseminate funds for the Scottish Government,About voluntary sector intermediaries What intermediaries do Intermediaries are voluntary sector organisations

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/background

Key findings summary

This case study is part of a series of work undertaken by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,the Scottish Government directly funds voluntary organisations, including the processes it adopts and,The main funding challenges that intermediaries face with Scottish Government funding include: The uncertain,arrangements The impact of these funding challenges on voluntary sector intermediaries include: An inability,Factors contributing to good funding relationships between voluntary sector intermediaries and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/key-findings-summary

Concluding remarks

for voluntary sector intermediaries – as is covered by this case study – but for all voluntary organisations,cycle of challenges that voluntary organisations experience when applying to and receiving funding.,The interviews conducted as part of this case study of voluntary sector intermediaries provide crucial,This paper outlines what a convincing response from the Scottish Government to the funding challenges,faced by voluntary sector intermediaries would look like, and this reflects SCVO’s longstanding calls

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/concluding-remarks

Part D: A convincing response from the Scottish Government and those responsible for disseminating funds

There is no silver bullet to solving the funding challenges faced by voluntary organisations in Scotland,, and particularly national voluntary sector intermediaries.,The Scottish Government should also work with intermediaries to give more thought to how funding is put,impact of funding challenges experienced by intermediaries.,The Scottish Government should also investigate why the funding experiences felt by voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/part-d-a-convincing-response-from-the-scottish-government-and-those-responsible-for-disseminating-funds-would-include

SCVO response to Civil Society Covenant Framework engagement exercise

) of the role, remit, and the challenges faced by voluntary organisations, particularly in relation to,, please see the below resources: Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study,sector intermediaries to shine a light on how the Scottish Government directly funds voluntary organisations,The aim of the project was to deepen our understanding of the key challenges faced by voluntary sector,Funding: emergency funds from the Scottish Government and other public sector funders allowed voluntary

https://scvo.scot/p/94723/2024/11/05/scvo-response-to-civil-society-covenant-framework-engagement-exercise

Case Studies

As part of our Fair Funding engagement with organisations across the sector, we’ve been compiling anonymised,Government, local authorities, and numerous national funders, Organisation A is a national intermediary,However, the funding landscape for the voluntary sector is such that the organisation still faces a myriad,Despite this, the organisation continues to face many of the same funding barriers as many other voluntary,sector organisations.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/example-case-studies

SCVO Briefing: Medium Term Financial Strategy

Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,Fair Funding It is widely recognised that Scotland’s voluntary sector is facing unprecedented challenges,decisions, and funding flows, and to engage with government on the potential impacts on voluntary organisations,Voluntary sector intermediary The voluntary sector is a significant employer The pressures impacting,In the meantime, the Scottish Government must ensure that their financial commitments to voluntary organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/98446/2025/05/01/medium-term-financial-strategy

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

Governments and local government, other intermediary bodies and the third sector interface network.,organisations https://youtu.be/dKwzktQAPUE During another hugely challenging year the voluntary sector,Tracker (funded by funded by SCVO, The Scottish Government, The National Lottery Community Fund and,Like most organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the,Dealing with European funding for the sector at a Scottish Government, UK Government and EU level has

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

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

to a longer-term funding model for the voluntary sector across all Scottish Government departments.,Voluntary sector intermediary Question 2.,Voluntary Sector Intermediary “The biggest challenge we face is that there is never an uplift in our,Voluntary Sector Intermediary “Our income from the Scottish Government hasn’t changed over the past five,Government: Resources real Living Wage commitments in grants and contracts as part of expanding the Scottish

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 Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries,: in 2021 SCVO sought insight from senior leaders of voluntary sector intermediaries (voluntary organisations,, also called umbrella bodies) on the specific funding challenges they face.,too often lacking) of the role, remit, and the challenges faced by voluntary organisations, particularly,The aim of the project was to deepen our understanding of the key challenges faced by voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum