Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Pulse one - Spring 2026

Summary for both reports Across both reports emerges a clear picture of a sector under growing and ongoing pressure. Funding challenges, such as short‑term and competitive funding, are made worse by a difficult social and political climate. The first report shows that the funding...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/pulses/pulse-1-spring-2026

Policy network

Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Leads our Fair funding and procurement work and is responsible for Fair Work

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/policy

Defining a subsidy

Competitive procurement processes can help demonstrate that the terms being offered do represent ‘market,subsidy control guidance (the “Guidance”) sets out further information on particular circumstances: Procurement,: goods and services purchased through “appropriate procurement processes at market rate” are not subsidies

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/subsidy-control/defining-a-subsidy

SCVO response to Scottish Spending Review and Scottish Budget 2026/27

Press release

13 January 2026

partnership with Scotland's voluntary sector, are available here: https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/102822/2026/01/13/scvo-response-to-scottish-spending-review-and-scottish-budget-2026-27

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Paul Bradley

27 September 2023

Posted in

Consultation responses

SCVO recognises its potential in enhancing public procurement in Scotland.,Procurement: This refers to the actual contracting based on commissioning.,Procurement should only be used if it is the right fit, not as default.,While the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 requires large suppliers to include in Annual Procurement,than 100 procurement professionals from across the public sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto

Scotland’s Essential Sector Priorities for the next Scottish Government SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto A call to action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxzLnCgKsNE&controls=0 Voluntary organisations are at the heart of Scotland’s response to the biggest...

https://scvo.scot/about/manifesto-2026

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

OPINION 15 October 2024 Sponsored content

Management

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

SCVO response to 2025/26 Programme for Government

Press release

6 May 2025

Fair Funding

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

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

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

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