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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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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: 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

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

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

#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

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

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

Wave twelve - Spring 2026

called for more sustainable and flexible funding, stronger representation, better relationships with government

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-twelve-spring-2026

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