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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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SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures

Question 1: What actions should the Scottish Government be taking now to start to address these ‘Scottish,To achieve this the Scottish Government must: Embed Fair Funding principles, including multi-year funding,Question 2: To what extent does the Scottish Government’s 2025 MTFS and its FSDP demonstrate effective,The Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” pilot, launched in February 2025 committed more than £120,Collect funding information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/99925/2025/08/12/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2026-27-responding-to-long-term-fiscal-pressures

Common Concerns, Questions & Pushbacks

When we discuss the need for Fair Funding, it’s important to be aware that questions or comments may be made that seek to either dismiss the need for Fair Funding or provide excuses for how it cannot be implemented. We’ve responding to some of the more frequent examples here.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/common-concerns-questions-pushbacks

The Law

They provide expert advice on governance, charity law, employment law, data protection and more.

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/legal

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/policy/better-regulation/charity-review

You're a charity! What next?

SCVO members can access premium content and functionality: Funding Scotland Good governance Your management,you develop a great board, including: Guidance to help you you recruit and train new trusteesOur Governance

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/next-steps

#NeverMoreNeeded - Top Ten Tips for Lobbying

Does a council or government have £50m to spend on your asks? Do they have support to deliver them?,Attacking a government minister, political party or council – while trying to convince them at the same

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/nevermoreneeded-top-ten-tips-for-lobbying

Free Personal Care for Older People

The government ran with it and the legislation was supported unanimously in parliament.,Subsequently, the Scottish Government agreed to extend free personal care to younger people with degenerative

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/free-personal-care-for-older-people

Community Wealth Building (CWB)

Through our Chief Executive Anna Fowlie’s role on the Scottish Government’s Community Wealth Building

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/community-wealth-building

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into the Scottish Budget Process in practice

Official figures are not available from the Scottish Government, a significant gap in the Scottish Government's,Collect funding information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,The upcoming UK Government Spending Review should support the Scottish Government to take on action their,The upcoming UK Government Spending Review should offer the Scottish Government some Budget certainty,Collect funding information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/97983/2025/03/24/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-inquiry-into-the-scottish-budget-process-in-practice

About the sector

people also call us not-for-profit sector, charity sector, social enterprise sector, NGOs (non-government,They are: For social, environmental or public benefit Organised, i.e. have a constitution Self-governing,responsible for decisions, including winding up the organisation Non-statutory, i.e. independent from government

https://scvo.scot/about/the-sector

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