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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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Third Sector Forecast 2019

demonstrating impact will be a challenge 80% think managing relationships with local and national government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/third-sector-forecast-2019

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

The Economy

high, particularly food and energy additional costs being levied on some voluntary organisations governments

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/shifting-sands/economy

Terms & conditions

scvo.scot External links from the SCVO website The SCVO website links to websites that are managed by government,Governing law and legal enforcement We are situated in Scotland and the law of Scotland shall govern

https://scvo.scot/terms

A look ahead to the Scottish Spending Review

Having entered the New Year, the long-awaited UK Government Autumn Budget – Labour’s second since taking,Such dramatic scenes are, thankfully, unlikely when the Scottish Government share their draft Scottish,Content aside, UK Budget delays present challenges for the Scottish Government and uncertainty for local,As colleagues across the sector know, the Scottish Government have committed to ‘Fairer Funding’ for,For its part, as we enter 2026 its clear the Scottish Government must move further and faster.

https://scvo.scot/p/102518/2026/01/05/a-look-ahead-to-the-scottish-spending-review

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,about the Third Sector and ensuring our voices are heard and actioned in partnership with Scottish Government,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

Introduction

Across the three Statements of Expectation, the panel attributed a range of responsibility across government,and government bodies, businesses, society and civil society organisations, and individuals.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-choice

History

By the mid-seventies, following changes to its governance, SCSS established a standing committee called,By 1994 it was apparent that the Council’s governance would need further change to properly conduct the

https://scvo.scot/about/history

Lewis Swanson u2013 Cornerstone

about this time is that we’ve all been put under the same sort of brand of care home that the government's

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/stories/lewis-swanson-cornerstone

Closing a SCIO

pass the application to the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) which is an agency for the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/legal-processes/scio

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