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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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Fair funding & procurement

Progress & latest developments We work with colleagues across the voluntary sector, in government and,We want to ensure that the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding principles align with SCVO’s definition,We’re pushing the Scottish Government to ensure voluntary organisations in Scotland benefit from the,full Barnett consequentials of additional support the UK Government provides to charities and communities,We are calling for more financial transparency asking the Scottish Government to adopt a comprehensive

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

Meetings

Most of a governing body’s work is carried out through meetings.,Your governing document will usually outline the type of meetings your organisation will have and their,Information sent to the governing body should be timely and relevant.,Good governance needs well informed and active trustees.,But any decisions made by subcommittees need to be approved by the whole governing body.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/meetings

Water and sewerage exemption scheme

The Scottish Government has an exemption scheme to help charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs,The scheme is administered by the water industry on behalf of the Scottish Government.,You can find more information about providers at Scotland on Tap The Scottish Government has prepared

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/water-sewerage-exemption-scheme

Useful contacts

people working from home Job Finding Support Job Finding Support - Understanding Universal Credit Government,information on mental health during coronavirus, including a list of organisations offering help Scottish Government,Coronavirus in Scotland Latest information from Scottish Government on restrictions, safety and public

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/useful-contacts

Better regulation

We work with colleagues in the voluntary sector, in government and across parliament, and with other,We’re currently engaging with the Scottish Government and OSCR on the implementation of the Charities,We’ll be assisting with the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Unit (TSU) event at this year’s Gathering,We’re engaging across the Scottish Parliament on both the Scottish Government’s consideration of FoI

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation

Lobbying

inform and influence decisions made by our elected representatives and policy development by our government,regulated lobbying: I have communicated orally and face to face with an MSP, Member of the Scottish Government,, Permanent Secretary or Special Adviser.I have communicated about Scottish Government or Scottish Parliamentary,purposes of journalismWhere your organisation has been asked to meet with an MSP or the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/lobbying

Towards a new understanding of organisational culture in the UK voluntary sector: a case study of faith-based organisations

This paper, rooted in Scottish practitioner experiences from within a major UK voluntary organisation, explores organisational culture within faith-based UK voluntary organisations recognising voluntary sector-specific distinctiveness in the light of academic and practitioner...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-new-understanding-of-organisational-culture-in-the-uk-voluntary-sector-a-case-study-of-faith-based-organisations

OSCR Scottish Charity & Public Surveys 2022

(OSCR) regularly commissions surveys on Scottish charities to give us further knowledge of charity life and public trust and confidence. The 2022 research was carried out on OSCR's behalf by DJS Research, an independent market research organisation and member of the Market...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/oscr-scottish-charity-public-surveys-2022

Population Ageing and Immigration Policy

A report into the ageing population of Scotland with a discussion of Scottish immigration policy. This report examines the impact that increased net migration would have on population decline and population ageing. A series of population projections covering the period 2001 to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/population-ageing-and-immigration-policy

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