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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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Guide to organisational change

for Continuing Employment) Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) is the Scottish Government's,Job Finding Support Scheme The UK Government has introduced a scheme to offer support across England,

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/guide-to-organisational-change

Choosing the right structure

The right structure for your organisation depends on what you're going to do, and how you're going to do it. Find out about the available structures here.

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/structure

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 briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2023/24

The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,To ensure progress is made in 2023/24 the Programme for Government should: Align the Scottish Government,Introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report on the impact of,Additional information SCVO’s proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/24 covered three areas:,These proposals were shared with the Scottish Government while the programme was being developed.

https://scvo.scot/p/61899/2023/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2023-24

SCVO's strategy for 2023-28

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

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

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

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

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

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