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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Covid19 impact on voluntary sector organisations - chief executive case studies (May 2020)

23 sector leaders share their experiences of the impact of Coronavirus on them and their organisations, sharing stories of stress, challenges, digital innovation and resilience.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/covid19-impact-on-voluntary-sector-organisations-chief-executive-case-studies-may-2020

Charities: Inclusive Boards 2018

Inclusive Boards' latest report on the diversity of third sector boards. Based on analysis of top charities, plus a survey of charities across a range of incomes. The report also includes interviews which highlight some key issues, such as the need to distinguish between gender...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/charities-inclusive-boards-2018

Collaborative Action Research Report: Working in Partnership to Support Students with Additional Needs

The group of practitioners – called the Partnership Innovation Team (PIT) – which undertook this collaborative action research inquiry asked this question: “How can schools work better in partnership to support young people who need additional support?” The Schools PIT initially...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/collaborative-action-research-report-working-in-partnership-to-support-students-with-additional-needs

Collaborative Action Research And Public Services: Insights Into Methods, Findings And Implications For Public Service Reform

co-production, partnership and evidence-informed change, it exemplifies the transition to collaborative governance,service partnerships and, more generally, to processes of public service reform and collaborative governance,research & inquiry; and action & change • Section 3: CAR, PSR and the wider context of collaborative governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/collaborative-action-research-and-public-services-insights-into-methods-findings-and-implications-for-public-service-reform

Beyond Reserves - How charities can make their reserves work harder

Reserves are the main resource of any organisation within our sector. However they are often not considered as a source of funding or asan asset to be managed, but rather as something which should be protected and preserved. There are many useful guides to reserves planning, but...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/beyond-reserves-how-charities-can-make-their-reserves-work-harder

Social Enterprise in Scotland

This Guide attempts to provide a background to the social enterprise movement, the policy initiatives that have encouraged its growth and the support that is available in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. It also gives some short examples of the different types of social...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/social-enterprise-in-scotland

Change Up: Capacity Building and Infrastructure Framework for the Voluntary and Community Sector

ChangeUp was developed in conjunction with the UK voluntary sector. ChangeUp's aim is that by 2014 the needs of frontline voluntary and community organisations will be met by support which is available nationwide, structured for maximum efficiency, offering excellent provision...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/change-up-capacity-building-and-infrastructure-framework-for-the-voluntary-and-community-sector

Why Fair Funding for the voluntary sector is needed to achieve government's ambitions

Prime Minister, the First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf MSP, outlined his first Programme for Government,The PfG is an annual event, which each September, shares the actions that the Scottish Government will,This year we were treated to a sneak peek of what was likely to be included when the Scottish Government’s,Both documents shared the Scottish Government’s “three missions”, each of which overlaps significantly,SCVO response to 2023/24 Programme for Government. Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/62254/2023/09/20/why-fair-funding-for-the-voluntary-sector-is-needed-to-achieve-governments-ambitions

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

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

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