SCVO is governed by a board of up to eleven trustees, six of whom are elected from member nominations,, setting a vision for the organisation, and running SCVO in a way that will achieve these aims.,Our Annual General Meeting was held online again this year on Tuesday 7 December from 3.30pm - view it,now: https://youtu.be/l3OmMHWZp1E Notice of Meeting Agenda Accounts 2020-21 Minutes from our 2020 AGM,Annual Review 2021

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Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2021/22 This page tells you about,SCVO's work and impact during 2021/22.,to an ever-changing operating environment and to meet ever-increasing demand.,Not only did the Goodmoves website generate significant unrestricted income for SCVO to invest back into,in PA Advocacy annual survey Influential meetings with Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for

Some organisations felt that the past financial year (2021/2022) was far better than before.,Generally, intermediaries need a minimum commitment to funding of at least three years ahead, and some,Intermediaries need the Scottish Government to build in in cost increases year on year, and annual and,This will help to build services, support income generation, and adapt to changing circumstances.,While intermediaries often have strong relationships with the civil servants they meet regularly, many

We also produced our annual Third Force News Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise, which focused,Support services We responded quickly to adapt our support services to meet people's changing needs.,It generated 1.5 million Twitter impressions over a six-month period, with more than 20% of social media,We replaced annual appraisals with informal wellbeing check-ins to reflect the wellbeing challenges that,benefits package for launch in April 2021.

SCVO supports this aim, which will benefit current and future generations.,The Scottish Exchequer recognises that existing fiscal information is fragmented, generally inaccessible,highlighted the importance of enhanced data collection to target new and existing policies effectively and to meet,, and we acknowledge the work of the Scottish Exchequer as part of the Open Government Action Plan (2021,Include annual uplifts.

. 2021 Scottish Parliament consultation SCVO, along with other voluntary organisations, participated,in the 2021 consultation.,Avoid making procurement the default approach SCVO's interviews with voluntary organisations in 2021,Stop using generic templates: Requiring excessive insurance or other generic terms regardless of the,The organisations SCVO engaged through the consultation process on community wealth building are generally

SCVO and The Third Sector Interface Scotland Network have written to Natalie Don MSP, Minister for Children,The letter is signed by Anna Fowlie (SCVO), Anthea Coulter (Clacks TSI), Lesley Kelly (Midlothian Voluntary,organisations who were successful in 2016 are being funded for projects which, seven years later, may not be meeting,Further annual core funding awards of £14m followed in 2017/18 and 2018/19. 2018: In March 2018, Scottish,Communities Fund to replace the CYPFEI & ALEC Fund Dec 2019: delay in decision on funding due to UK general

Include annual uplifts.,and clear actions from the Scottish Government in 2024-25 to meet its 2026 commitment.,Children’s Hospices Across Scotland reported its services generated £6.24 in public value in return for,and we acknowledge the work of the Scottish Exchequer as part of the Open Government Action Plan (2021,Include annual uplifts.

income generation (£4b), which benefits Scotland’s people, communities, and economy.,Annual inflation-based uplifts are necessary.,Implementing a policy just two months after publishing generic guidance and without a commitment to uplifts,Urgent action is needed to provide annual inflation-based uplifts for grant funding and contracts to,However, three-quarters of charities are run entirely by volunteers and have an annual turnover of less