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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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Elections

weeks of April across three broad policy areas, which you can sign up to below: Fair Funding and procurement

https://scvo.scot/policy/elections

Enable your staff to work from home

If your charity is able to join the Scottish Public Procurement portal, you can get high-end HP laptops

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/remote-working/enable

SCVO Environmental Policy

should be read in conjunction with our Travel and Subsistence Policy, all staff wellbeing policies, procurement

https://scvo.scot/environment

SCVO response to the Finance & Public Administration Committee: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24 - the impact of the cost of living and public service reform

To support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts should build,Improving public procurement The voluntary sector is a significant partner in delivering essential procured,practice, comprehensive procurement reform is urgently needed.,Procurement contracts should: place social, environmental and economic factors on a level footing with,This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.

https://scvo.scot/p/52616/2022/08/19/scvo-response-to-the-finance-public-administration-committee-scotlands-public-finances-in-2023-24-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-and-public-service-reform

Managed IT

IT services: a responsive IT helpdesk, accessible by all your team software and hardware advice, procurement

https://scvo.scot/services/managed-it

SCVO’s response to DSIT’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan 

Recently, we submitted our response to the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Inclusion Action Plan—a new strategy from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that sets out how digital exclusion will be tackled across the UK. You can read our...

https://scvo.scot/p/98398/2025/04/28/scvos-response-to-dsits-digital-inclusion-action-plan

SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting

This work covers public spending, procurement, fiscal transparency, and the budget.,Current funding and procurement models are not conducive to Fair Work aspirations.,Similarly, to support organisations to pay the Living Wage, public grant funding and procured contracts,Procurement The voluntary sector is a significant partner in delivering essential procured public services,practice, comprehensive procurement reform is urgently needed.

https://scvo.scot/p/53617/2022/09/09/scvo-response-to-pre-budget-scrutiny-2023-24-the-impact-of-human-rights-budgeting

SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities

Multi-year funding 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, including within several Scottish Budgets and Programmes for Government...

https://scvo.scot/p/93758/2024/09/23/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-the-uk-budget-scotlands-priorities

PVG scheme proposal surely for the bin, along with policymaking that continues to treat the sector as an afterthought

In May last year, the Scottish Government opened its consultation on a series of Disclosure Scotland proposals, including steps to provide PVG discounts to care experienced people and those on particular benefits. Alongside these admirable proposals, there was one specific...

https://scvo.scot/p/96653/2025/01/23/pvg-scheme-proposal-surely-for-the-bin-along-with-policymaking-that-continues-to-treat-the-sector-as-an-afterthought

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