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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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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

SCVO welcomes Scottish Government’s latest commitment to progress Fairer Funding

Press release
19 April 2023
Posted in
Responding to the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start, SCVO Chief,Executive Anna Fowlie, said: “I welcome the Scottish Government’s latest commitment to progress Fairer,Despite similar statements made by previous governments, progress to date has fallen far short of what,We need to see the Scottish Government take concrete steps to incorporate SCVO’s call for Fair Funding,"While I appreciate the Scottish Government’s continued commitment to becoming a Fair Work Nation by

https://scvo.scot/p/59273/2023/04/19/scvo-welcomes-scottish-governments-latest-commitment-to-progress-fairer-funding

The MacRobert Trust - Monetary Awards

Currently Closed
Each one has its own specific governance arrangements and internal processes.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng9FEAS/the-macrobert-trust-monetary-awards

Community Wealth Building, the road to where?

Kyrstie Brown
15 May 2024
Posted in
Community Wealth Building (CWB) became a buzzword in 2021 when the Scottish Government revealed plans,The vision for Scotland’s future, set out in the Programme for Government 2021-22 and the National Strategy,However, if CWB is the roadmap to a better future for Scotland, the Scottish Government need to clarify,The Scottish Government have adopted a model of CWB known as the ‘Preston Model’, after the successful,SCVO met with the CWB team at Scottish Government before the change in leadership, who promised they

https://scvo.scot/p/91412/2024/05/15/community-wealth-building-the-road-to-where

OSCR clears controversial church of cash complaint

NEWS 21 September 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Complaints of financial mismanagement and poor governance rejected by charity watchdog

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-clears-sex-assault-church-of-wrongdoing

Shock as leading Scots charity closes with immediate effect

NEWS 27 March 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
1 comment
Seems the charity couldn't get to grips with ongoing governance problems

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-as-leading-scots-charity-closes-with-immediate-effect

SCVO Letter to Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister

Anna Fowlie
17 May 2024
Posted in
with digital inclusion that you have seen the voluntary sector’s ability to delivery on Scottish Government,As Deputy First Minister, taking forward the government’s priorities on eradicating child poverty, investing,working with you to ensure that the sector’s role continues to be recognised and developed by this government,As a key member of the Cabinet, your support for the existing Scottish Government commitments on timely,dilution of these commitments would be a significant blow and damage the sector’s relationships with government

https://scvo.scot/p/91466/2024/05/17/scvo-letter-to-kate-forbes-msp-deputy-first-minister

The Fore Trust

Currently Closed
successful applicants with friendly professional support including ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000GtQRaEAN/the-fore-trust

SCVO response to the First Minister’s resignation 

Press release
30 April 2024
Posted in
With cross party commitments to change the way governments invest in the sector, our concern is not that,Work to improve Scottish Government’s approach to grant-making is well underway and we know that while,is cross party support for multi-year funding to the sector, and this has featured in multiple government,last year that the medium-term financial strategy, planned for the end of May, was where Scottish Government,political circus to delay or defer them, we will be storing up considerable problems for the future government

https://scvo.scot/p/90679/2024/04/30/scvo-response-to-the-first-ministers-resignation

Chairs, chief executives and the bottom line

OPINION 17 February 2016 Guest post
Management
Janet Hamblin examines some common governance mistakes and suggests ways to avoid them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/chairs-chief-executives-and-the-bottom-line

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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.