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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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Fair Work

organisations to be supported and resourced to be Fair Work employers.Grants and contracts Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/fair-work

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

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2023/24

The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,To ensure progress is made in 2023/24 the Programme for Government should: Align the Scottish Government,Introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report on the impact of,Additional information SCVO’s proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/24 covered three areas:,These proposals were shared with the Scottish Government while the programme was being developed.

https://scvo.scot/p/61899/2023/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2023-24

HR for creatives

organisationsNational collections and national performing companies (see full list on the Scottish Government,creative industries, which could put them at a disadvantage in the implementation of the 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

Burness Paull

able to bring experience from across a huge range of legal specialisms, including charity law, governance

https://scvo.scot/services/partners/legal/burness-paull

Time and trust: key learning from the Covenant process

launched in July at Westminster is the starting point for an improved relationship between the UK government,sector – the dynamics within government and within the sector can also exert themselves.,A key decision for government is which part of government takes lead responsibility for the work – if,The Covenant covers national and local government, but without local government in the room while the,From the government side I think it’s also important to consider who from the machinery of government

https://scvo.scot/p/99536/2025/07/25/time-and-trust-key-learning-from-the-covenant-process

SCVO response to Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 

for Voluntary Organisations' (SCVO) Head of Policy and Research, said: “To achieve the Scottish Government’s,Third Sector in Scotland, the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) needed to set out the Scottish Government’s,welcome, if, as she suggests, multi-year funding is to be one of the policy solutions the Scottish Government,funding much wider than the current pilot, to voluntary organisations contributing to Scottish Government,"Our sector makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy and the government’s ambitions to

https://scvo.scot/p/99042/2025/06/26/scvo-response-to-medium-term-financial-strategy-mtfs

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