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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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Public Sector Funding

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis of over 600 charity accounts, with additional information from the...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/public-sector-funding

Annual leave and coronavirus

The Government has amended the Working Time Regulations 1998 to give workers the statutory right to carry,For assistance, Government guidance was produced on 13 May 2020 which sets out that employers should

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leave/guide-to-holiday-entitlement-and-pay/annual-leave-and-coronavirus

Staff

Some organisations use the local government SJC Salary Scales.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

SCVO responds to Scottish Budget 2025/26

“We stand ready to support the government to make those recommendations a reality.,prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government,Treasury’s plans to hike employer National Insurance contributions: “It is welcome that the Scottish Government,“The Scottish Government must plan for all eventualities.

https://scvo.scot/p/95529/2024/12/04/scvo-respond-to-scottish-budget-2025-26

The Economy

cost-of-living crisis costs remaining high additional costs being levied on some voluntary organisations governments

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026

Summary SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment,We continue to urge the Chancellor to change course – and welcome both the Scottish Government’s and,Aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding,Fair Funding SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026.,Draw the Scottish Government’s attention to oral evidence on the Scottish Government’s recent consultation

https://scvo.scot/p/95427/2024/11/28/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2025-2026

Employer National Insurance: why we must keep up the pressure

the precarious nature of voluntary sector funding, but it appears to be largely ignored within government,That is why we must not give up on pushing the government at Westminster to recognise this issue and,The UK Autumn Budget created this problem, and the UK Government can and must offer a solution.,The continuing lack of actions from government puts some voluntary sector services and organisations,at risk, and seriously undermines the promises made by this new government about partnership working

https://scvo.scot/p/96514/2025/01/17/employer-national-insurance-why-we-must-keep-up-the-pressure

Board of trustees

SCVO is governed by a Board of Trustees.,been Convener of SCVO since December 2023 and brings a wealth of experience in senior leadership, governance,Working across 13 Government teams and respected by all political parties, Kim brings extensive experience,developing strategy, embedding quality and delivering impact, along with experience in charitable governance,He worked in Scottish Government Third Sector Unit and the National Lottery Community Fund and then for

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

Making identity checks

The first check you should make is to confirm the identity of the candidate and establish that their identity is genuine. You should not undertake any other checks until you are satisfied that the candidate is who they claim to be. You can check a person's identity by requesting...

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/making-identity-checks

Using SCVO templates

You should check that this policy is compliant with the law and with your own governing document.

https://scvo.scot/support/using-scvo-templates

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