Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Building Scotland's Green Recovery (June 2020)

Better public procurement approaches by government, local authorities and public agencies to invest more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/building-scotlands-green-recovery-june-2020

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

Jason Henderson

27 May 2024

Posted in

Consultation responses

Other Regulation

About our submission We have undertaken initial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations to inform our position on proposals included within this consultation, including: Engaging with voluntary organisations with a particular interest in volunteering and/or...

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Solwaybank Windfarm Community Benefit Fund

Currently open

.- Local procurement – using local suppliers and providers for goods and services, where possible.- Environmental

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MixHWEAZ/solwaybank-windfarm-community-benefit-fund

Tenants benefit from Home Comforts fund

NEWS 4 July 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

#Society

As cost of living hikes hit hard, housing group offers increasing support

https://tfn.scot/news/tenants-benefit-from-home-comforts-fund

SCVO long-term funding survey and roundtable report 2013

government, through block grants, service level agreements and contracts commissioned or won through procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scvo-long-term-funding-survey-and-roundtable-report-2013

Helping the third sector get creative about approaching bids

OPINION 19 December 2017 by TFN

Management

Jim Wallace gives some advice to the third sector on getting creative with bids

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-the-third-sector-get-creative-about-approaching-bids

Council provides social enterprises with record investment

NEWS 4 October 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

Glasgow City Council unveiled an £8million spend.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-provides-social-enterprises-with-record-investment

60 seconds on Fairtrade Fortnight

FEATURE 4 March 2014 by Alex Turnbull

Social Justice & Poverty

Scottish Fair Trade Forum's Martin Rhodes tells TFN how well Scotland is embracing fair trade

https://tfn.scot/features/60-seconds-on-fairtrade-fortnight

Help shape SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government's Community Wealth Building Bill Consultation

Kyrstie Brown

23 March 2023

Posted in

Policy

Community Wealth Building

institutions such as hospitals, universities and local government, who can exert influence through their procurement,and assets that focus on service to the public over profit maximization and linking them to the procurement,Community Wealth Building touches upon SCVO’s existing work on procurement, fair funding, the living

https://scvo.scot/p/58796/2023/03/23/help-shape-scvos-response-to-the-scottish-governments-community-wealth-building-bill-consultation

Local Energy Scotland - Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

Currently Closed

application submission- full technical design- grid connection agreements and payment - land agreements- procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000004SQYLMA4/local-energy-scotland-community-energy-generation-growth-fund

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