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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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Exhibitor information

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will be your home for the duration of the Gathering 2026 on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February. We know that exhibiting at an event can be quite stressful, so we’d like to make your time with us as comfortable and relaxed...

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitor-information

Letter to John Swinney, First Minister: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions

John Swinney MSP, First Minister Scottish Government 12 November 2024 Dear First Minister Autumn Budget,I welcome the support of your government in calling for the UK Government to meet the costs of the policy,need plus a wealth of advice and guidance, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations with no Government,basis that I urge you to ensure that, come what may, grants and contracts awarded by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95038/2024/11/12/letter-to-john-swinney-first-minister-autumn-budget-2024-employers-national-insurance-contributions

Individual Giving in Scotland: donations, legacies and fundraising

About This page pulls together key facts about the individual giving landscape in Scotland and the wider UK using a range of data sources including the Scottish Third Sector Tracker. Individual giving is an essential source of income for many charities and voluntary groups and...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/individual-giving-in-scotland-donations-legacies-and-fundraising

Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Parliament has already voted, expressing concern for the impact on the voluntary sector.The UK government,touch.Best wishes,Anna Anna FowlieChief ExecutiveSCVO Additional information SCVO Briefing Scottish Government,TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95500/2024/12/02/letter-to-scottish-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

SCVO: Fair Funding needed now more than ever

to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s report on Scottish Government,prize is a sustainable sector, strong public services, and resilient communities – one the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/95039/2024/11/13/scvo-fair-funding-needed-now-more-than-ever

Fair Funding Inquiry

As the Committee shared in June, this inquiry examines, “how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair,For over a decade, the Scottish Government has recognised the need for multi-year funding, committing,to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across multiple government strategies.,Despite this, there has been little progress: Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding ambitions remain,2025/2026 Budget commits to aligning the Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” principles with SCVO

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

SCVO letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer

As the UK Government considers next steps, I write to underline the importance of providing certainty,I would like to see a commitment from the UK Government to longer-term funding, so that more strategic,It is my hope that the UK Government will work constructively with the Scottish Government to make this,That is why I wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, ahead of her statement,While I fully appreciate the challenging fiscal environment that the UK Government faces, I urge you

https://scvo.scot/p/93691/2024/09/10/scvo-letter-to-rachel-reeves-chancellor-of-the-exchequer

Regulator warns charity over six figure payoff

Governance review results in commission criticising trustees

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-warns-charity-over-six-figure-payoff

The Gathering 2025 round-up

This page gives a round-up of events at the Gathering 2025, the UK's largest free event for the voluntary sector hosted by SCVO.

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/round-up-2025

SCVO Briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

We ask that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies,are entirely commissioned to deliver public services on behalf of Local Authorities and Scottish Government,If that change does not come from the UK or Scottish Government, we will need to make those changes with,need plus a wealth of advice and guidance, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations with no Government,We ask that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies

https://scvo.scot/p/95795/2024/12/10/scvo-briefing-to-uk-parliament-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-class-1-contributions-bill

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