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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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Membership

sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Meet our members SCVO members are part of,We know there is great need for respite across the country and we want more people to take advantage,We were attracted to join SCVO as members because SCVO is a driving force within Scotland’s charity sector,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities

https://scvo.scot/membership

Multi-million pledge to help third sector transform lives

First Minister confirms funding of third sector jobs programme

https://tfn.scot/news/lives-transformed-after-multi-millon-investment-in-third-sector-jobs-progra

More employers needed for Community Jobs Scotland

​Successful job creation scheme wants more third sector employers

https://tfn.scot/news/more-employers-needed-for-community-jobs-scotland

Cash for third sector jobs programme

Young people are set to benefit from an additional ÂŁ6.1 million to help them get into work through a third sector scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-for-third-sector-jobs-scheme

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

Workforce Survey - Full ReportDownload The 2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey conducted by SCVO,, Volunteer Scotland, and Charity Leadership Scotland gathered responses from 1,316 people including,The research also sought to examine job security and pay in the context of short-term funding practices,analysis of the Volunteer Experience in the 2025 Workforce Survey Charity Leadership Scotland's analysis,Workforce Survey 2025: Leadership in Scotland’s Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey 2025 Data Tables (

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

The Kickstart needed for Generation Z?

Lorna Forrest discusses the new Kickstart initiative and reveals how voluntary sector organisations can get involved

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-kickstart-needed-for-generation-z

Strategy for 2023-28

Charities, social enterprises and community organisations have simultaneously never been more needed,We want to make sure that’s recognised and valued.,Members matter SCVO has over 3,000 members and supporters across the whole of Scotland, and that number,in Scotland that advances equality, tackles poverty, delivers a more inclusive, fair and cohesive society,We will enable our members to be ambitious for themselves and their communities, be more resilient and

https://scvo.scot/about/work/strategy

New portal aims to promote voluntary sector careers

The Skills for Work portal has been created by the Open University in partnership with SCVO and Scotland's

https://tfn.scot/news/new-portal-aims-to-promote-voluntary-sector-careers

Third sector gets cash to create more jobs

Third sector to continue to give vital support to get more people into work

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-gets-more-cash-to-create-more-jobs

Pay in the voluntary sector

competition from other service providers and pay-related challenges (see for example The ALLIANCE, 2023, SCVO,and people of Scotland… from historic buildings, social housing and community land to investments held,among other things: 23,800 registered charities including 163 housing associations Around 1,000 community,companies 83 credit unions Over 6,000 of these voluntary organisations are also social enterprises Learn more,about the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research team if you'd like to know more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/pay-in-the-voluntary-sector