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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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#EUareValued

Here at SCVO, we love charities. We believe every person who works to make a difference to Scottish communities should be valued, and that includes our colleagues who have come from other EU countries to live and work here. Scotland's voluntary sector is strengthened thanks to their contribution

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/eu-are-valued

Hybrid working

To do this, employees need to create a Government Gateway account.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-engagement-culture/future-of-work

Organisations' responses to the Disability Discrimination Act - 2009 study

This report explores how organisations have responded to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. It is a follow-up to studies undertaken in 2003 and 2006. The study has explored more fully changes introduced by the 200...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/organisations-responses-to-the-disability-discrimination-act-2009-study

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 11 (Autumn 2025)

for additional staff and volunteer capacity, specialist skills (especially digital, fundraising, governance

https://scvo.scot/p/103256/2026/02/03/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-wave-11-autumn-2025

The Social Economy Pledge

Collaboration - To support a continued partnership approach between government, charities, social enterprises

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/social-economy-pledge

Place-based digital inclusion

What is ‘place-based’ digital inclusion? Place-based digital inclusion is about building sustainable solutions to digital exclusion which take into consideration the assets, and needs, of a specific place – with action co-ordinated through strong and trusted partnerships and...

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/digital-inclusion-support/place-based-digital-inclusion

UK/EU Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

We work closely with partners on the implementation of the TCA to ensure that the Scottish voluntary sector is included, heard and understood. Irene Oldfather is SCVO’s representative on the current UK Domestic Advisory Group (DAG).

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/europe

Is Digital Inclusion just a sticking plaster for deeper inequities? 

to ease the struggle, but they’re not equipped to tackle the root causes and here’s the thing, government,inclusion strategies, such as those outlined in Scotland’s Roadmap for Digital Inclusion and the UK Government,For instance, the UK Government Digital Inclusion Action Plan 2025 highlights that low-income households,For example, the UK Government Digital Inclusion Action Plan 2025 emphasises partnerships with corporations

https://scvo.scot/p/99506/2025/07/22/is-digital-inclusion-just-a-sticking-plaster-for-deeper-inequities

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