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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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Part E: SCVO’s role in securing progress on funding - where do we go from here?

SCVO wants to see a convincing response from the Scottish Government and those responsible for disseminating,Scottish Government funds to the funding challenges faced not only by voluntary sector intermediaries

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/part-e-scvos-role-in-securing-progress-on-funding-where-do-we-go-from-here

SCOPE eLearning platform

The platform has five modules covering the following topics: Governance Financial Fundraising Communications, Risk Management We recommend that you start with the Governance module first, but you can complete the

https://scvo.scot/support/elearning/scope

SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto

Scotland’s Essential Sector Priorities for the next Scottish Government SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament,The next Scottish Government needs a strong, sustainable voluntary sector.,This is a call to action for the next Scottish Government to work with us — to build a fairer, stronger,1&showinfo=0&controls=0 Scotland's voluntary sector in numbers Priorities for the next Scottish Government,To deliver the best possible outcomes for people and communities across Scotland, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/manifesto-2026

Why we don't support a Digital Inclusion Alliance

One specific action the Scottish Government have promised was the establishment of a Digital Inclusion,The establishment of a new ‘operational hub’ at arm’s length to Government - creating a new structure,Digital Inclusion Alliance risks offloading responsibility and confusing accountability for what Government

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/error-404-digital-inclusion-still-not-found/why-we-dont-support-a-digital-inclusion-alliance

Digital

Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government initiative managed and delivered by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023

As OSCR and the Scottish Government proceed with the implementation of the Act’s proposals, we want to

https://scvo.scot/post/tags/charities-bill

Review of charity regulation

We want to see the Scottish Government’s commitment to a wider review of charity regulation taken forward

https://scvo.scot/post/tags/charity-review

Board behaviour

We will achieve this by doing the following: Being open and honest about how we govern, who we are, and,understanding that real and perceived conflicts of interest must be managed in line with the law, our governing

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/board-behaviour

Effectiveness

team, with an appropriate range and balance of skills and experience, to continually improve the governance,by doing the following: Understanding our organisation’s values and purposes, legal structure and governing

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

Smoke Free Public Places

The new Scottish Government initially favoured a voluntary approach but ASH Scotland surveys proved that,Detailed responses were submitted to government consultations on smoking in public places, focused briefings,a strong supporter, proposing a private Member’s Bill which was later picked up by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/smoke-free-public-places

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