Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Banking and buying

Procurement Procurements is the process of buying goods or services from someone else.,You are likely to need to procure a number of goods and services for your community space.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/operational-management/banking-buying

Fair Funding in Scotland

Pledge my support Latest news & opinion The latest Fair Funding & procurement news and blogs.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

Key findings from the 2025 workforce survey including recruitment, retention, wellbeing, diversity and pay.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

Digital inclusion in health and care

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/digital-inclusion-in-health-and-care

Tackling the climate emergency

"[Fair Funding would ensure] better planning, better partnerships" Like most of us, the Scottish Government undoubtedly recognises the urgent, human-driven emergency that the world now faces. The climate crisis is causing catastrophic weather extremes, melting ice caps...

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/tackling-the-climate-emergency

Defining a subsidy

Competitive procurement processes can help demonstrate that the terms being offered do represent ‘market,subsidy control guidance (the “Guidance”) sets out further information on particular circumstances: Procurement,: goods and services purchased through “appropriate procurement processes at market rate” are not subsidies

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/subsidy-control/defining-a-subsidy

Pulse one - Spring 2026

Summary for both reports Across both reports emerges a clear picture of a sector under growing and ongoing pressure. Funding challenges, such as short‑term and competitive funding, are made worse by a difficult social and political climate. The first report shows that the funding...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/pulses/pulse-1-spring-2026

Other regulation

In recent months, we have engaged with and responded to consultations on charity accounting requirements, the use of strategic litigation against public participation, HMRC charity tax compliance, a Human Rights Bill for Scotland, and the Heat in Buildings Bill, as we ensure the...

https://scvo.scot/policy/better-regulation/other-regulation

2026 Fundraising landscape

Sources CAF UK Giving Report 2026 CAF UK Local Giving Report 2026 Scottish Third Sector Tracker Pulse 1 (2026) Scottish Third Sector Tracker Wave 12 (2026) SCVO Individual Giving in Scotland (2026): donations, legacies and fundraising SCVO 2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2026-toolkit-for-fundraisers

The Gathering 2025 round-up

This page gives a round-up of events at the Gathering 2025, the UK's largest free event for the voluntary sector hosted by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2025

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