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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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Close to Parity: Challenging the voluntary sector to smash the glass ceiling

Rowena Lewis's research report shines a spotlight on women's representation in the voluntary sector. Through her research Rowena set out to demonstrate how well the sector is doing. She unearthed some uncomfortable truths along the way about the inequalities that persist. She...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/close-to-parity-challenging-the-voluntary-sector-to-smash-the-glass-ceiling

Pay charity trustees to improve governance says think tank

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
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Charities should be able to pay trustees to improve standards of governance says a new report from New

https://tfn.scot/news/pay-charity-trustees-to-improve-governance-says-think-tank

Governance crisis at leading charity as chief executive resigns

NEWS 13 June 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
​World's oldest animal charity plunged into disarray after resignation

https://tfn.scot/news/governance-crisis-at-leading-charity-as-chief-executive-resigns

Regulator freezes assets of church charity over governance concerns

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Rab Armour
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No accounts have been filed since 2017

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-freezes-assets-of-church-charity-over-governance-concerns

New site launched to strengthen charity governance across Scotland

NEWS 26 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The free user-friendly platform offers accessible, up-to-date guidance for charities, community groups and social enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/new-site-launched-to-strengthen-charity-governance-across-scotland

Review of Charity Regulation: Scottish Government consultation

Jason Henderson
23 July 2024
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About our submission SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation,Contributions made during engagement webinars, hosted by SCVO in partnership with the Scottish Government’s,It will only be by working together – the voluntary sector, regulators, and the Scottish Government –,The regulator should not act in the interests of government or of the sector it regulates.,SCVO, of course, will continue to support the Scottish Government to do that.

https://scvo.scot/p/92967/2024/07/23/review-of-charity-regulation-scottish-government-consultation

A new Third Sector Governance Code for 2024

Tracey Bird
22 November 2023
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The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector was originally developed in 2018 by the Third Sector,Governance Forum.,Since then, both our understanding of good governance and stakeholders’ expectations have evolved.,SCVO’s Good Governance Checkup.,and get some practical hints and tips on good governance.

https://scvo.scot/p/86561/2023/11/22/a-new-third-sector-governance-code-for-2024

Scottish Government Debate Briefing: Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget

Sheghley Ogilvie
7 January 2025
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communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s,SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s continuing commitment to deliver Fairer Funding for Scotland’,Ensuring grants and contracts Scottish Government, their agencies, and other public bodies award support,The Scottish Government have recognised the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on public sector staff,Draw the Scottish Government’s attention to oral evidence on the Scottish Government’s recent consultation

https://scvo.scot/p/96257/2025/01/07/scottish-government-debate-briefing-tackling-child-poverty-and-inequality-through-the-scottish-budget

SCVO letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government

Anna Fowlie
14 August 2024
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Of course, I recognise the significant financial pressures that the Scottish Government faces and the,I am calling for fair treatment for our sector, in line with the Scottish Government’s stated objectives,In recent years, voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government funding have contended with,people they support.I’m particularly concerned about voluntary organisations in receipt of Scottish Government,of conversations with officials, placing themselves at considerable risk in terms of financial, governance

https://scvo.scot/p/93693/2024/08/14/scvo-letter-to-cabinet-secretary-for-finance-local-government

Governance of Emergency Response in Scotland, Resiliance Management, and Adaptation to Increasing Climate

This paper presents selected findings from a 2008 pilot study investigating the role of the Scottish Third Sector in the provision of disaster or emergency response in Scotland. As a working paper, its aim is to set out the researcher's conceptual framework for further research...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/governance-of-emergency-response-in-scotland-resiliance-management-and-adaptation-to-increasing-climate-variability

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.