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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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Evidence action can change lives

Two Scottish Government programmes funded through digital health and care — Digital Lifelines Scotland,They demonstrate the power of targeted investment and show that when government, local organisations,

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/error-404-digital-inclusion-still-not-found/evidence-action-can-change-lives

Freedom of information

services for disabled people, to the rationale behind the funding decisions made by central or local government

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/foi-act

Leadership

Understanding and respecting the difference between governance and operations, delegating operational

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/code/leadership

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

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

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 Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures

Question 1: What actions should the Scottish Government be taking now to start to address these ‘Scottish,To achieve this the Scottish Government must: Embed Fair Funding principles, including multi-year funding,Question 2: To what extent does the Scottish Government’s 2025 MTFS and its FSDP demonstrate effective,The Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” pilot, launched in February 2025 committed more than £120,Collect funding information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/99925/2025/08/12/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2026-27-responding-to-long-term-fiscal-pressures

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