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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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How to escape the charity audit headache

Gavin McEwan
20 March 2023
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Audits of charity accounts are currently creating a headache for the third sector. There are several causes. But some charities can escape some of the headache with thought or careful planning. The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland. There is a...

https://scvo.scot/p/58510/2023/03/20/how-to-escape-the-charity-audit-headache

Self-evaluation guide for assessing governance in voluntary organisations who provide social care in

In 2007, the Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) conducted a review of the governance arrangements of,That piece of work led to the development of this self evaluation guide for assessing governance in voluntary,organisations and is a useful addition to the other resources available to assess and evaluate governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/self-evaluation-guide-for-assessing-governance-in-voluntary-organisations-who-provide-social-care-in-scotland

SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government

Press release
5 September 2023
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Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “The First Minister has today set out a Programme for Government (PfG,environment that would recognise the vital role of Scotland’s voluntary sector in delivering on government,“Today’s PfG restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,The Scottish Government's current poor grant-making practice makes the focus on improving the clarity

https://scvo.scot/p/62038/2023/09/05/scvo-response-to-2023-24-programme-for-government

The Scottish Government has promised timely notifications of funding arrangements – help us monitor it!

Jason Henderson
7 February 2024
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read this: we are looking for voluntary organisations who are expecting funding from the Scottish Government,A result of that has been the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding by 2026 and, although,And so, as part of our Fair Funding package, we have been asking the Scottish Government to ensure funding,But even more encouraging was the Scottish Government’s response.,If your organisation is awaiting notification from the Scottish Government on funding for the forthcoming

https://scvo.scot/p/88501/2024/02/07/the-scottish-government-has-promised-timely-notifications-of-funding-arrangements-help-us-monitor-it

UK Government grants data and statistics

Data and reports on government grant spending by financial year.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/uk-government-grants-data-and-statistics

Scottish Government Stakeholder Survey 2008

of the 2008 Stakeholder Study was to identify areas of strength and weaknesses in the Scottish Government,section on the perceived impact of the Concordat on stakeholders' relationships with the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-government-stakeholder-survey-2008

Local Government Survey 2018 – Analysis

2-page paper presenting some top level findings from the Scottish Local Government Leadership Survey

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/local-government-survey-2018-analysis

Scottish Government Budget 2020-21

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government's planned spending for the upcoming financial year

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-government-budget-2020-21

Autistic-led consortium appointed to enhance and shape charity’s inclusive governance

NEWS 29 June 2021 by Gareth Jones
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Health & Social Care
Autism Scotland is working with a range of organisations to improve the way it works

https://tfn.scot/news/autistic-led-consortium-appointed-to-enhance-and-shape-charitys-inclusive-governance

Trustee diversity: who is applying and who is appointed?

This report by Reach Volunteering examines the age, gender and ethnicity of people applying for trustee roles, and being appointed, through Reach’s service between 2017 and 2020, analysed across three protected characteristics: age, ethnicity and gender. In total, 8,725 people...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/trustee-diversity-who-is-applying-and-who-is-appointed

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2025. 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.