Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

SCVO Briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2024/25

Sheghley Ogilvie

2 September 2024

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Policy reports

Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver Fairer Funding for the sector by 2026, including exploring options to implement multi-year funding deals. Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy...

https://scvo.scot/p/93632/2024/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2024-25

Warm welcome to strengthen ties between countries

NEWS 24 September 2025 by Rab Armour

Management

Professional and cultural links strengthened during meeting

https://tfn.scot/news/warm-welcome-to-strengthen-ties-between-countries

More Than a Minibus: diversity and impact of Community Transport in Scotland

recommendations for the sector and its funders including: fair, adequate and multi-year funding ; procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/more-than-a-minibus-diversity-and-impact-of-community-transport-in-scotland

Foundation Scotland - Halkirk District Benefit Fund

Deadline soon

promotion of the history of the Halkirk area.Applicants should demonstrate local consultation and procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005NNkDMAW/foundation-scotland-halkirk-district-benefit-fund

Foundation Scotland - River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund

Currently open

following additional criteria appropriately and proportionately relative to their project:- Local procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000000zXGnMAM/foundation-scotland-river-avich-hydro-open-grants-fund

Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)

Currently open

applications that demonstrate how they meet the following additional criteria:- Additional funding- Local procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000LfG7VUAV/nadara-gordonstown-wind-farm-community-fund-auchterless-inverkeithny-fisherford-

Good Practice Guidance for working with Children and Families affected by Substance Misuse

housing staff, youth workers, psychologists, staff in voluntary organisations, Reporters, police, Procurators

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/good-practice-guidance-for-working-with-children-and-families-affected-by-substance-misuse

Foundation Scotland - Old Luce Community Fund

Deadline soon

be given to projects that demonstrate the following additional criteria:- Match funding- Local procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003htuKEAQ/foundation-scotland-old-luce-community-fund

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

Sheghley Ogilvie

13 August 2024

Posted in

Consultation responses

Ensuring that all public grant funding and procured contracts have both the real Living Wage and annual,recognised that the voluntary sector faces barriers to implementation and that poor funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles

Stretched to the Limit: Scotland’s Third Sector and the cost of living crisis

lower energy tariff arrangements for the third sector Adopting a human rights based approach to procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/stretched-to-the-limit-scotlands-third-sector-and-the-cost-of-living-crisis

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