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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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grant At SCVO we manage funding programmes of our own and for other funders, including Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/funding

The Charity Governance Awards

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The Charity Governance Awards celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities across the

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000ID5mUEAT/the-charity-governance-awards

Getting governance right

OPINION 14 February 2020 Guest post
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Gavin McEwan asks charities to reflect on how they are governed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/getting-governance-right

Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Meet our members SCVO members are part of a community of organisations. Membership directory Our latest members East...

https://scvo.scot/membership

Charities back governance kitemark

NEWS 3 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Three quarters of Scottish charities have said they would like to see a certification for good governance

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-back-governance-kitemark

5 charity governance gaffes

LIST 2 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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It's trustees week, so TFN looks back on five recent occasions when charity trustees really messed up and what can be learned from their mistakes

https://tfn.scot/lists/5-events-that-have-pushed-the-limits-of-charity-trustees

SCVO Briefing: Programme for Government

Sheghley Ogilvie
1 May 2025
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communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s,It must therefore also be central to this Programme for Government.,SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s continuing commitment to deliver Fairer Funding for Scotland’,To make progress towards eradicating child poverty the Programme for Government should ensure grants,In the Programme for Government the Scottish Government can make progress on the Committees recommendations

https://scvo.scot/p/98456/2025/05/01/scvo-briefing-programme-for-government

Five things I learnt from delivering SCVO’s new governance training 

philippabonella
9 August 2024
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Back in May I worked with SCVO to pilot a series of governance training courses – these are three practical,I knew people could get the legal basics on governance from many places, but we felt there was a gap,in the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector. 5.,Governance training can be fun!,Philippa Bonella, SCVO governance trainer

https://scvo.scot/p/93218/2024/08/09/five-things-i-learnt-from-delivering-scvos-new-governance-training

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Government Spending Review

Sheghley Ogilvie
3 December 2025
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resource, and support the voluntary sector and our essential services by aligning the Scottish Government’s,Funding including: Multi-year funding: funding that provides a minimum three-year standard across all government,that is unrestricted, covers core costs, and enables organisations to plan, adapt, and meet good governance,For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding.,SCVO welcomed the “Fairer Funding” pilot launched by the Scottish Government in February 2025 - which

https://scvo.scot/p/102130/2025/12/03/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-spending-review

Programme for Government: Voluntary sector deserves to be treated fairly

Anna Fowlie
5 September 2024
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Secretary for Finance announced significant cuts to programmes this year to enable the Scottish Government,John Swinney took to the lectern in the Scottish Parliament to present his first Programme for Government,There is no doubt Government sometimes needs to make difficult choices, but they’re avoiding the hard

https://scvo.scot/p/93667/2024/09/05/programme-for-government-voluntary-sector-deserves-to-be-treated-fairly

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.