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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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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 trustees Our 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

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

Letter to the First Minister: A Third Sector Partnership for Scotland

Monday 29th June 2026 Dear First Minister, We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to a Third,for Scotland, which sets out our proposals for developinga new relationship between the Scottish Government,These include clear leadership from the centre of government;meaningful engagement with the voluntary,As the paper argues, leadership from the centre of government will be essential.A partnership of this,It must be understood, supported and implemented consistentlyacross all government departments and agencies

https://scvo.scot/p/105407/2026/06/30/letter-to-the-first-minister-a-third-sector-partnership-for-scotland

SCVO Briefing: UK Autumn Budget 2026

SCVO welcomes that the UK Government has recognised the need to support civil society to make an impact,Fair Funding For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding,within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government, and the Economic Strategy.,productively with the Scottish Government as part of the Budget process.,To make progress, the UK Government must recognise our sector as a significant employer and economic

https://scvo.scot/p/107349/2026/09/04/scvo-briefing-uk-autumn-budget-2026

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28 - the affordability & sustainability of Scotland's tax & spending plans

Although the Scottish Spending Review is welcome, giving the Scottish Government the long-term outlook,Ensure a comprehensive and proportionate approach to financial transparency around Scottish Government,To address Scotland’s fiscal sustainability challenges, the Scottish Government must act to safeguard,The Scottish Government’s own research confirms this.,To combat this, the Scottish Government could: Collect funding information across all government departments

https://scvo.scot/p/106642/2026/08/17/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2027-28-the-affordability-sustainability-of-scotlands-tax-spending-plans

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

Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network

This evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) was commissioned by the Scottish Government and

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-scottish-recovery-network

Towards a Green Jobs Strategy - Opportunities for Business Consultation

This document is intended to foster discussion with interested parties, to inform the development of a Green Jobs Strategy. While a refreshed Smart, Successful Scotland will, as now, set out broad priorities, we need a Green Jobs Strategy to take a more detailed look at how we...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-green-jobs-strategy-opportunities-for-business-consultation

SCVO Briefing: Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector

Our position A blueprint for a new partnership between the voluntary sector and the Scottish Government,Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, SCVO called for the new Scottish Government, its agencies,Prior to the election, SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to establishing “The Third,Now that a new government has been formed, SCVO is calling for work to begin on establishing this new,As a first step, we are calling for: Clear leadership to be established at the centre of government,

https://scvo.scot/p/105252/2026/06/15/scvo-briefing-strengthening-scotlands-partnership-with-the-third-sectorscvo-briefing

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