Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Introduction

Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS), with support from Scottish Rural Network, part of the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/introduction

Deciding to close an organisation

This can sometimes involve difficult decisions about staffing and governance.

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/deciding-to-close-an-organisation

Scotland's Digital Participation Challenge fund

Our Digital Participation Challenge Fund, supported by the Scottish Government, the ERDF and BT, invests

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/challenge-fund

Managing the Needs of Drunk and Incapable People in Scotland: a Literature Review and Needs Assessment

The purpose of this research was to identify what need there is in Scotland for services for people who become drunk and incapable in public. This involved not only estimating the size and nature of the problem, but also looking in detail at how the needs of this population are...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/managing-the-needs-of-drunk-and-incapable-people-in-scotland-a-literature-review-and-needs-assessment

The third sector - discussions around key public policy issues

with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and with support from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-third-sector-discussions-around-key-public-policy-issues

Towards a Research and Development Strategy for Social Services in Scotland

Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) in partnership with the Scottish Government,of all five associated Change Programmes (Performance Improvement; Service Development; Practice Governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-research-and-development-strategy-for-social-services-in-scotland

SCVO response to Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

Press release

26 June 2025

for Voluntary Organisations' (SCVO) Head of Policy and Research, said: “To achieve the Scottish Government’s,Third Sector in Scotland, the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) needed to set out the Scottish Government’s,welcome, if, as she suggests, multi-year funding is to be one of the policy solutions the Scottish Government,funding much wider than the current pilot, to voluntary organisations contributing to Scottish Government,"Our sector makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy and the government’s ambitions to

https://scvo.scot/p/99042/2025/06/26/scvo-response-to-medium-term-financial-strategy-mtfs

New research finds funding delays emerge as major challenge for Scottish charities

Press release

4 February 2026

published their manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector, outlining the need for the next Scottish Government,“The next Scottish Government needs to implement Fair Funding as a matter of urgency.”,trust when programmes are paused or cancelled.” - Org 2 “Ongoing delays each year with Scottish Government,Tracker is run by an independent research company called DJS Research on behalf of SCVO, the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/103262/2026/02/04/new-research-finds-funding-delays-emerge-as-major-challenge-for-scottish-charities

Risk analysis & management

Risks in your wider operating environment Changes in the law, change of government and social, environmental

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/risk-analysis-management

Entitlement to minimum wage and exemptions

apprenticeship, and they are working under a contract of apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement or a government

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/entitlement-to-minimum-wage-and-exemptions

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