Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Press release

19 February 2025

Finance

Charities across Scotland have continued to draw on their reserves “unsustainably” despite funding from government,paper, which contains key figures and trends from the Scottish voluntary sector, shows funding from government

https://scvo.scot/p/97156/2025/02/19/scots-charities-forced-to-draw-from-reserves-despite-funding-stabilisation

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177million real-terms funding cut

Press release

24 March 2025

around half of which comes from local authorities, and a third of which comes from the Scottish Government,pressures, including the real-terms cut in public sector funding, underline the need for the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/97961/2025/03/24/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

The Gathering 2023 round-up

The Scottish Government published a new Climate Change Plan in September, and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2023

Shows promise. But must try harder: An assessment by the SDC of the Government's reported progress on sustainable development over the past five years

In 1999, the UK Government published a sustainable development strategy for the UK, A Better Quality,The Government?,Following this review, the Government is planning to launch a consultation in April 2004 on a revision,conduct its own review of the last five years, and now publishes this report as a commentary on the Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/shows-promise-but-must-try-harder-an-assessment-by-the-sdc-of-the-governments-reported-progress-on-sustainable-development-over-the-past-five-years

Changing Legal Structure

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/changing-legal-structure

Cancer charity appoints new CEO

NEWS 18 January 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

New governance structure at charity

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-charity-appoints-new-ceo

SCVO response to Civil Society Covenant Framework engagement exercise

David Livey

5 November 2024

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Consultation responses

Partnership

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to the call for views on the UK government's Civil Society,In recent years SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments,and the Scottish Government.,Engagement with other parts of the Scottish Government is less consistent.,A change in funding culture and practice is required at all levels of government.

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

Review of the Scottish Drugs Forum

external reviews of voluntary organisations in receipt of major recurring grants from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/review-of-the-scottish-drugs-forum

Scottish voluntary organisations' financial reserves

Download PDF Introduction The academic literature highlights the role that good financial management plays in helping organisations deliver their objectives, while ensuring their stability and survival. This is often hampered by a lack of financial management skills, risk...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/scottish-voluntary-organisations-financial-reserves

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

Key findings from the 2025 workforce survey including recruitment, retention, wellbeing, diversity and pay.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey

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