Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Valuing the Third Sector: Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21

Reductions in local government budgets, and a lack of flexibility in where savings can be made, is also

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/valuing-the-third-sector-looking-ahead-to-the-scottish-governments-draft-budget-2020-21

Support & learning

Includes governance, finance and managing people Digital How to deliver digital services, tackle digital

https://scvo.scot/support

Staff

Some organisations use the local government SJC Salary Scales.

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

Process 4

Moving from a CIC to a Company

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/changing-legal-structure/process-4

SCVO responds to Autumn Budget

Press release

26 November 2025

we welcome increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, though the government,“To support the voluntary sector to meet these wage increases the Government must ensure grants and contracts,It is essential that the Government engage with the sector on these changes before they come into effect,“The UK and Scottish Government’s must work together to provide clarity and ensure UK Budget decisions, support the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fair Work and Fairer Funding for the sector by 2026.

https://scvo.scot/p/102082/2025/11/26/scvo-responds-to-autumn-budget

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

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

Holiday pay calculations

Employers can use the government website calculator to work out holiday entitlement.

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

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

Introduction

opened up that allow Scotland’s charities to work in close partnership with elected members and government,crucial that charities continue to work constructively with the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/introduction

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