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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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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

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

SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

has been ignored between the shouts of the market and the state’ and ‘the relationship between government,the design and decision-making processes from the start.While such discussions take place, the UK Government,a positive difference for communities.We would also like to see a clear commitment from the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/p/93697/2024/09/12/scvo-tsi-scotland-network-letter-to-angela-rayner-secretary-of-state-for-housing-communities-local-government

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

Statutory Requirements for Research in Central and Local Government

This report examines the statutory and non-statutory drivers for research in central and local government,groups and interviews with researchers in three local authorities and with analysts in the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/statutory-requirements-for-research-in-central-and-local-government

Scottish Government Analytical Exchange programme 2018

Scottish Government analysts (one or two people) will act as an analytical consultancy to solve problems,Since 2012, Scottish Government analysts have supported around 150 projects providing a total of well

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-government-analytical-exchange-programme-2018

Scottish Government Analytical Exchange programme 2017

The way this would work is individuals or small groups of Scottish Government analysts (one or two people,Over the last five years Scottish Government analysts have supported around 100 projects providing a

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scottish-government-analytical-exchange-programme-2017

Mind the gap: what the public thinks about charities

This paper explores whether recent attacks on charities from politicians and the media have adversely affected the public?s attitude to the sector, based on the results of a poll carried out by Ipsos MORI. It is divided into three sections: general attitudes towards charities and...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/mind-the-gap-what-the-public-thinks-about-charities

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