SCVO members are part of a community of organisations.,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,We’d love fellow SCVO members and members of the public to join in some of our events to help support,Are you an SCVO member who'd like to feature in "Meet our members"? Head to My SCVO to let us know!

Dr Irene Oldfather (Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Alliance) is vice-chair and SCVO’s representative,We are also a member of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) that represents over 30 members,SAFE now also has a Sub-Committee on Young People, which brings together young people (aged 18-30) passionate,Latest news & opinion The latest UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) news and blogs.,and policy papers from the policy team.

Every year we hold a members' meeting - our annual general meeting - so that SCVO members like you, our,At the AGM, members will: Hear a report by the convenor on SCVO's activities Consider SCVO's annual accounts,Learn the outcome of the election process for new trustees.,Committee member and Public Appointment on the sportscotland Board.,Email our membership team Not yet a member of SCVO?

rules have been introduced to ensure contact with elected members remains above board.,Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) The Scottish Parliament,and, since then, voluntary organisations have provided invaluable input and a unique perspective on policy,the creation of the Scottish Parliament has in turn made it easier for the third sector to access policy,From briefing MSPs in advance of debates to providing evidence to our committees; contributing to cross-party

We are regularly updating this page with new information, news and updates, so please keep checking to,sources How to look after your staff Policy & influencing We’re giving you information to deal with,Opinions and news from SCVO SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government where we welcome commitments,advice Framework agreements – a collective way of purchasing and tendering open to SCVO members and,voluntary organisations Our SCVO partners provide discounted services and goods to SCVO members, covering

SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively,Financial reporting (sample financial policies and procedures) is an important agenda item and should,An inquorate committee could be given the power to call a general meeting so that new members could be,Sub-committees Sub-committees can be set up to tackle detailed planning or policy development in a specific,opportunity to involve other people from within and outside the organisation, and can be useful for potential new

opportunities to develop skills and learning the chance to apply existing skills and experience to a new,governing body should include opportunities for individuals to learn or improve skills and abilities as members,development and training terms of reference for meetings and any sub-committees code of conduct copy,Factors to be measured might include: Regular attendance at meetings and participation in sub-committees,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively

Summary SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Labour Party’s Scottish Policy Forum,In the coming months SCVO will be doing further work to develop our 2026 election-specific policy asks,SCVO’s written evidence to the committee is also available here.,SCVO’s written evidence to the Committee is available here.,In recent years SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments

2025/26 will see the new UK government bed in, and preparations begin for Scottish Parliament elections

In recent years she has been a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and leads on a number of sub-committees.,During that period, he has contributed to policy as a member of the Scottish Government Administrative,He is a member of the Charity Law Association.,Rhona has been involved in providing advice to members of SCVO through SCVO’s free legal advice service,Steve Kent Steve Kent is a Policy Manager at OSCR with a lead role in providing policy input to Scottish