Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Volunteering opportunities

. © Volunteer Scotland Despite these impressive stats - and the Scottish Government’s own aims to encourage

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

"Fair Funding would be transformational – the blueprint is there to fix it, so fix it!" “Everyone benefits when more people walk, wheel, and cycle,” states Transport Scotland. “Active travel is good for your physical, mental, and social health, and increased rates of active...

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Antiracism & integration

. © SHAWN Against this backdrop, the Scottish Government has made efforts to turn the tide.,Following the publication of the Race Equality Framework 2016-30 in 2016, the government has more recently,acknowledges the key role of voluntary organisations, setting out the need for partnership working across government,providing better support for integration, is reliant on partnership working between the Scottish Government

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

Children & young people

© Walk Wheel Cycle Trust The Scottish Government has been clear that eradicating child poverty is its,striving to ensure that children have the best possible start in life, both national and local government,to reduce the very services relied upon by both those children and young people and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/children-young-people

Crime & justice

communities safe are objectives shared right across Scottish society, and ones in which the Scottish Government,person-centred approach to justice, the voluntary sector is an essential partner in delivering the Scottish Government’s

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

Culture & creativity

The Scottish Government has itself recognised this value, committing to significantly increase investment

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

Health

NHS are among the most significant challenges facing the country, and ones to which the Scottish Government

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

SCVO responds to UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant

Press release

17 July 2025

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Policy

Partnership

Responding to the publication of the UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant, Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief,Executive, said: “SCVO welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant, which,improved - SCVO will be making the case for a meaningful partnership of equals between the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/99350/2025/07/17/scvo-responds-to-uk-governments-civil-society-covenant

SCVO response to UK Government Spending Review

Press release

11 June 2025

Executive, said: “Today’s announcement includes little recognition of the voluntary sector, despite UK government,partnership with the sector and our sector’s significant contribution to the UK economy and the government’s,needed on allocations for Scotland which would provide much needed funds through which Scottish Government,"The UK Government’s commitment to multi-year Spending Reviews is welcome and provides the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy later this month should recognise these benefits

https://scvo.scot/p/98900/2025/06/11/scvo-response-to-uk-government-spending-review

SCVO Response: Scottish Government consultation on Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

David Livey

10 June 2025

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Policy
Consultation responses

The Scottish Government has sought the views and experiences of stakeholders on the use of Strategic,The Scottish Government is seeking a way forward to ensure that Scotland's legal system cannot be used,Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Scottish Government’s,Conclusion SCVO is strongly supportive of anti-SLAPP legislation being introduced by the Scottish Government,We urge the Scottish Government to act decisively to protect freedom of expression, advocacy, and the

https://scvo.scot/p/98893/2025/06/10/scvo-response-scottish-government-consultation-on-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation-slapps

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