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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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SCVO response to 2025/26 Programme for Government 

Press release
6 May 2025
Responding to Tuesday’s Programme for Government, Anna Fowlie, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations' (SCVO) Chief Executive, said: “Today’s Programme for Government (PfG) restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector, which SCVO...

https://scvo.scot/p/98517/2025/05/06/scvo-response-to-2025-26-programme-for-government

#RunningCostsCrisis

We collect evidence and share actions that can create the funding security essential for a sustainable voluntary sector which can survive the running costs crisis, support people through the cost-of-living crisis, offer Fair Work, support volunteers, and deliver quality outcomes...

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

Fair Funding in Scotland

Over the last few years, SCVO has been engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector when accessing funding. The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding – an array of policy asks and...

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

Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

Jason Henderson
19 April 2024
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At SCVO, we have worked hard over the last few years, with our sector, to pull together our Fair Funding principles and asks, and to champion those within the Scottish Parliament. But as successful as that work has been thus far, we can still do much more by amplifying our calls...

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

Committee asks how voluntary sector funding can be improved

Sheghley Ogilvie
26 June 2024
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Find out more about SCVO’s Fair Funding work here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/,SCVO’s engagement with the Scottish Budget process here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/92410/2024/06/26/committee-asks-how-voluntary-sector-funding-be-improved

Fair Funding Inquiry

Sheghley Ogilvie
13 September 2024
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Find out more about SCVO’s Fair Funding work here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/,SCVO’s engagement with the Scottish Budget process here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/93708/2024/09/13/fair-funding-inquiry

SCVO response to Civil Society Covenant Framework engagement exercise

David Livey
5 November 2024
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Procurement processes that are inclusive of the voluntary sector: more equitable, effective, and flexible,procurement processes that encourage the participation of voluntary organisations of all sizes.,improve relationships sit, primarily, within public bodies, e.g., those that relate to funding and procurement,to build those relationships, as well as a host of practical changes, like improved funding or procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/94723/2024/11/05/scvo-response-to-civil-society-covenant-framework-engagement-exercise

Streamlining public sector printing: the benefits of the Scottish Procurement Framework for Managed Print

OPINION 15 October 2024 Sponsored content
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Sponsored content: how public sector organisations can take advantage of this framework

https://tfn.scot/opinion/streamlining-public-sector-printing-the-benefits-of-the-scottish-procurement-framework-for-managed-print

Fire safety

Fire safety is vital for your community space, both in terms of keeping people safe and also protecting the building itself. This section will outline your responsibilities around fire safety, and what you can do to think through any risks and plans. Your community space, its...

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal/fire-safety

Scottish Charity Awards winners - 2013

the only charitable organisation in Scotland with power to investigate and present a case to the Procurator

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2013

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.