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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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A new covenant with civil society – what does it mean for Scotland?

Voluntary sector leaders in England had been subject to a toxic and hostile relationship with the UK Government,It’s no wonder that there’s an urgent need to reset the relationship with the new government in Westminster,voluntary sector plays in our society, and the need for an inclusive, strategic relationship with government,Quick off the mark, the Labour Government has launched a consultation on a new Covenant Framework that,In Wales partnership between the voluntary sector and Welsh Government has been enshrined in legislation

https://scvo.scot/p/94469/2024/10/25/a-new-covenant-with-civil-society-what-does-it-mean-for-scotland

Fire safety

Fire safety is vital for your community space, both in terms of keeping people safe and also protecting the building itself. This section will outline your responsibilities around fire safety, and what you can do to think through any risks and plans. Your community space, its...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/fire-safety

Taking the stress out of payroll...

Quatrix encryption software, a secure file sharing solution that meets GDPR legislation and is UK Government

https://scvo.scot/services/payroll

Bank accounts

Your governing document/constitution. Your charity's financial details, eg turnover.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/bank-accounts

Policy

Our policy pages set out our work with the Scottish and UK governments, and other public bodies.

https://scvo.scot/policy

Make Renting Right

The Scottish Government had carried out its own review of private renting in 2008 and 2009 and was receptive

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/making-renting-right

Human Trafficking and Exploitation

legislation and in March 2014, former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill (SNP) announced that the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/human-trafficking-and-exploitation

Board of trustees elections 2024

Trustees make sure the governance of the organisation is maintained to a high standard.

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

Licensing

You can find information and apply on the GOV.UK website.Public entertainmentUnder the Civic Government

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/licensing

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