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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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Safeguarding

If so, you need to be aware of the Scottish Government’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/safeguarding

Letter to the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic: Investing in Communities Fund

voluntary sector have struggled to understand the future of the fund, seeking clarity from the government,The Scottish Government Ministers and officials are well aware of the importance of making and communicating,This not only contradicts the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding and Fair Work commitments, but is,unfair to voluntary organisations, staff, and volunteers who through their work enable Scottish Government,The Scottish Government must do better.

https://scvo.scot/p/103003/2026/01/26/letter-to-the-deputy-first-minister-of-scotland-and-the-cabinet-secretary-for-economy-and-gaelic-investing-in-communities-fund

Property

important you get the best deal for the organisation and follow any rules laid out in the law and your governing,selling or leasing charity property, you should ensure you have the necessary permission in your governing

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/property

National Third Sector Fund (NTSF)

The European Social Fund was managed by the Scottish Government and the lead partner for the NTSF project,funding is provided from various sources, and included the SDS managed Employability Fund, Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf

#NeverMoreNeeded

That’s why SCVO is part of the UK-wide #NeverMoreNeeded campaign - to help remind government, funders

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed

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

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

HR for creatives

organisations National collections and national performing companies (see full list on the Scottish Government,without HR support navigating the complexities of UK employment legislation, aligning with Scottish Government's,We distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.

https://scvo.scot/services/hr/for-creatives

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

We have worked in partnership with Scottish Government on the pandemic response as well as on policy,We worked with Scottish Government and independent grant-makers to create a Coronavirus Funding Hub offering,Information Hub with information and resources on areas including funding, running organisations, governance,innovative e-learning platform for small voluntary sector organisations covering the basics of governance,We became a gateway organisation for the UK government’s Kickstart scheme, working with 121 voluntary

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

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