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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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New charity law in Scotland

The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 is a new piece of legislation that builds on existing charity law in Scotland. The first changes took effect in April 2024, with more to come in mid 2025. The new legislation modifies the Charities and Trustee...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/legislation/new-charity-law

Third Sector Resilience Fund - summary of submissions to the Local Government and Communities Committee. (May 2020)

This paper summarises the responses to the Local Government and Communities Committee’s call to Third,Sector Interfaces (TSIs) to submit views on the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Resilience Fund (

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/third-sector-resilience-fund-summary-of-submissions-to-the-local-government-and-communities-committee-may-2020

SCVO’s response to DSIT’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan 

Recently, we submitted our response to the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Inclusion,In our response, we spoke about our disappointment in the lack of leadership Scottish Government has,Government must take a coordinated, practical approach to digital inclusion by resourcing the voluntary,We are delighted to see Government taking a leading role and understanding what it can do to make it,It is now up to DSIT and the UK Government to work with us to bring the Action Plan to life.

https://scvo.scot/p/98398/2025/04/28/scvos-response-to-dsits-digital-inclusion-action-plan

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

We will promote excellence in governance, digital capacity, diversity and inclusion.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/strategy

Host an event

and skillsSessions that offer practical help and best practice advice on finding funding, good governance

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/host-an-event

Board of trustees elections 2025

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

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

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2017

change in Scottish Education for pupils who have learning disabilities, resulting in the Scottish Government,a loss of £192k into a surplus financial position, transitioning into a SCIO and ensuring good governance

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2017

Guide to employee benefits

sacrifice Certain employee benefits attract preferential tax treatment, which is often inline with government

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-employee-benefits

Scotland’s resilient third sector through the cost-of-living crisis: insights from new research by Erin Cutroneo

Scottish Government has acknowledged the challenges faced by the sector, recently committed to implementing,Third Sector-Scottish Government Relations: Participants had mixed views on the sector’s relationship,with government.,Fair Funding: All participants emphasised the power of government implementing Fair Funding principles,Government should also tailor policy and support by organisation type, capacity, and mission to support

https://scvo.scot/p/101739/2025/11/03/scotlands-resilient-third-sector-through-the-cost-of-living-crisis-insights-from-new-research

Bank account comparison table

'All trustees listed on Charities Commission or on the governing documents in Scotland need to be applied

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

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