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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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In Real Life: Polmont Community Hub

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

Where is our reward? 

At a time when funding is insufficient and funding processes remain inefficient, governments at all levels,By including the sector in recent eNICs changes, one could argue that the UK Government sees the voluntary,Last week I submitted SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government’s Rural Delivery Plan, and the Community

https://scvo.scot/p/98022/2025/03/28/where-is-our-reward

Charities warn: football must keep children safer

​Inquiry tells of arbitrary procedures and poor governance which is putting children at risk of abuse

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-football-must-keep-children-safer

expenses- Accountancy and audit- Communications and outreach- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning- Governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OlJfTEAV/bbc-children-in-need-core-costs-funding-stream

Does CAS catalogue of errors sound familiar?

Susan Smith argues the CAS review highlights extreme examples of some common governance issues facing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/does-cas-catalogue-of-errors-sound-familiar

Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse

ministers set to offload beleaguered organisation onto Scottish Government after a catalogue of governance

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-citizens-advice-scotland-on-the-brink-of-collapse

Charity plunged into crisis after entire board resigns

OSCR launches probe as board resigns after Scottish Government says it has no confidence in its governance

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-plunged-into-crisis-after-entire-board-resigns

Trustees sought for research project

Research into the role of culture and values in governance in Scottish charities is being carried out

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-sought-for-research-project

Inquiry opened into youth charity after former chair jailed for sex crimes

OSCR has started a started a review into regulatory and governance procedures at the Scottish Youth Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/inquiry-opened-into-youth-charity-after-former-chair-jailed-for-sex-crimes

Briefing to UK Parliament: Spring Statement

The government has frequently championed their ambitions of a relationship with civil society built on,To achieve this, it is essential that the government actively engages voluntary employers on increased,Working in partnership requires government to recognise the sector’s expertise and be open to evidence,The Spring Statement can and should action the Government’s commitments to the sector by recognising,SCVO looks forward to the Treasury engaging with the Scottish Government on these issues and Fair Funding

https://scvo.scot/p/97964/2025/03/24/briefing-to-uk-parliament-spring-statement

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