Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Our latest analysis shows more charities struggling to break even, but also some welcome growth in key funding streams

Ilse Mackinnon

3 February 2025

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Research

Income from government has remained fairly steady, and income from the public has largely recovered after,Five years ago, the amount of money received from government was just slightly higher than the income,Fears of a sudden withdrawal of essential government support were not realized in 2023, but when we factor

https://scvo.scot/p/96909/2025/02/03/our-latest-analysis-shows-more-charities-struggling-to-break-even-but-also-some-welcome-growth-in-key-funding-streams

How to support...Collaboration for communities: Giving power to partnership

This guide, produced as part of the Collaboration Benefits workstream, is designed for anyone supporting collaborative working involving community or voluntary groups. The Collaboration Benefits programme was conceived to identify effective models of support, to enable access to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-to-support-collaboration-for-communities-giving-power-to-partnership

Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

Sheghley Ogilvie

12 March 2025

Posted in

Policy reports

Ensure grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other public bodies, cover,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,It is also essential that grants and contracts awarded by the UK government, their agencies, and other

https://scvo.scot/p/97691/2025/03/12/briefing-to-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

In Real Life: Polmont Community Hub

Sarah McArthur

19 March 2026

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Growing Climate Confidence

Climate crisis

Polmont is a small town with a long industrial history. Just five miles down the road is a small cottage where James Watt designed his first ever steam engine. The road into town from the train station offers open views of the towers of Grangemouth oil refinery to the North, and...

https://scvo.scot/p/103990/2026/03/19/in-real-life-polmont-community-hub

CAS undertakes biggest review in its history

NEWS 3 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Management

Umbrella body undertakes root-and-branch review of its governance

https://tfn.scot/news/cas-undertakes-biggest-review-in-its-history

Most charity fraud committed by staff and volunteers

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

1 comment

Report finds charities are lax with internal security and governance

https://tfn.scot/news/most-charity-fraud-committed-by-staff-and-volunteers

Crisis at Vegan Society as five board members resign

NEWS 20 July 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Society faces a governance overhaul if it is to survive

https://tfn.scot/news/crisis-at-vegan-society-as-five-board-members-resign

Exclusive: the "downward spiral" of a Scots conservation charity

NEWS 12 September 2024 by Graham Martin

Management

Environment & International

2 comments

Insider dossier raises questions over finance, redundancies, governance and more

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-the-downward-spiral-of-a-scots-conservation-charity

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

Rosa - Rise Fund

Currently Closed

The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership,Organisations will be able to report one or more of these changes: - A clearer strategy - More effective governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MgGK2EAN/rosa-rise-fund

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Our latest analysis shows more charities struggling to break even, but also some welcome growth in key funding streams

How to support...Collaboration for communities: Giving power to partnership

Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

In Real Life: Polmont Community Hub

CAS undertakes biggest review in its history

Most charity fraud committed by staff and volunteers

Crisis at Vegan Society as five board members resign

Exclusive: the "downward spiral" of a Scots conservation charity

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

Rosa - Rise Fund

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